Obama assures Iraqi president that US remains committed to its efforts to improve countryOctober 6th, 2009 Obama offers assurances to Iraqi presidentWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is assuring the president of Iraq that the U.S. remains committed to working with Iraq to promote its security, political progress and economic development.
Gates to examine role of US troops in IraqJuly 28th, 2009 BAGHDAD - US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates arrived in Iraq Tuesday on an unannounced visit to examine the future role of the US military in Iraq. According to Iraqi government sources, Gates met with Iraqi and US security and military commanders at the US military base of Talil, near the southern Iraqi city of al-Nasseriya in the afternoon.
Obama says violence will continue in Iraq but insurgency is doomedJuly 22nd, 2009 Obama says US will keep pledge to leave IraqWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says violence will continue in Iraq, but that the insurgents will fail. Obama met Wednesday with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (NEW-ree ahl MAHL-eh-key) at the White House.
Obama says he'll work diligently with Iraq to get UN to lift international sanctionsJuly 22nd, 2009 Obama to work to lift UN sanctions on IraqWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is committed to working with Iraq to get the U.N. to lift international sanctions that the world body imposed on the country after the 1991 Gulf War.
Iraq's PM al-Maliki heads to US to meet Obama, seek American investmentJuly 21st, 2009 Iraq PM flies to US to meet Obama, seek investmentBAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is heading to Washington to visit President Barack Obama and seek U.S. investment in Iraq despite persistent security concerns.
President Obama set to embark on weeklong trip; Russia, Italy and Ghana on itineraryJuly 5th, 2009 Obama to begin overseas mission SundayWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is embarking on his next foreign mission. He leaves late Sunday on a weeklong trip that takes him to Russia, Italy and Ghana.
Obama says political differences among factions even bigger problem for Iraq than violenceJune 26th, 2009 Obama: Solving factional split big issue in IraqWASHINGTON — Despite continuing violence in Iraq, President Barack Obama says he thinks the bigger challenge there is finding political agreement among Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds. Obama says the security situation in Iraq is actually showing improvement, and that the level of violence is not what it once was.
Obama leaves for France after busy Germany visitJune 5th, 2009 RAMSTEIN - US President Barack Obama flew Friday evening from the US airbase in Ramstein, ending a busy day of activities in Germany. Numerous American families were on hand to wave farewell to Obama as he boarded Air Force One for his flight to Paris.
Obama, planning July visit to Moscow, says US relations with Russia can improveMay 8th, 2009 Obama: US relations with Russia can improveWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he thinks the United States and Russia can improve their relationship concerning nuclear weapons and several other issues. Obama met at the White House Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Obama says recent violence flare-ups in Iraq are a legitimate cause for concernApril 30th, 2009 Obama: Iraq violence flare-ups a cause for concernWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says recent violence flare-ups in Iraq are a legitimate cause of concern. But he says civilian deaths are lower than in the past.
Hillary Clinton arrives in Iraq on unannounced visitApril 25th, 2009 BAGHDAD - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in the Iraqi capital on an unannounced visit, Voices of Iraq news agency reported Saturday. The visit comes at a time as the new US ambassador to Iraq, Christopher Hill, is taking up his office.
Obama arrives in Iraq on a surprise visitApril 7th, 2009 BAGHDAD - US President Barack Obama landed in Baghdad Tuesday on a previously unannounced visit. His plane arrived from Istanbul, where Obama had ended a tour of European countries.
President Obama makes surprise Iraq visitApril 7th, 2009 BAGHDAD - US President Barack Obama landed in Baghdad Tuesday, beginning a previously unannounced visit at the end of his eight-day European tour. Obama, who departed from Istanbul where he made an appeal for a new US relationship with the Muslim world, is to visit US troops and speak by telephone with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
Obama arrives in TurkeyApril 6th, 2009 ANKARA - US President Barack Obama arrived in Turkey Sunday on an official visit that would see him fulfilling a pledge to visit the Muslim nation in his first 100 days in office. Obama was expected to seek to emphasize his administration's new approaches to regional problems in talks with Turkish leaders President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the capital Ankara Monday.
Obama to discuss war issues on first day in officeJanuary 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - On the very first day in office, US President Barack Obama will discuss war issues with his national security aides and senior commanders Wednesday. According to reports, the new commander in chief was summoning Defence Secretary Robert Gates and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen along with other members of his national security council to the White House to discuss a way ahead in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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