Information Packages

Iraq on the Net

Use these Web Pages to find press releases, policy statements, transcripts, and background information on the reconstruction of Iraq from the U.S. and U.K. governments, the United Nations, and news services.

United States Government

THE WHITE HOUSE - Renewal in Iraq

• Presidential remarks, news documents and press briefings.
• Get White House email Updates.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Office of International Information Programs. Iraq Update.
Arabic  | French
The most comprehensive source for official U.S. government policy information on Iraq.   

• The latest official policy statements, key reports and fact sheets. 
• Remarks, speeches and statements by the President and other top government officials. 
    
• State Department and White House Briefings.
• The US-Iraq Policy Listserv to get the latest US policy statements by email.
• The Washington File Mobile Edition to get headlines on your mobile phone. 
• Issues in focus such as the future of Iraq and Iraq’s arsenals 
• Links to other websites on Iraq.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.  Iraq.

• Secretary of State remarks, speeches and statements.
• Key Documents, Special Reports, Fact Sheets, Press Releases and Other Releases.
• Links to Reports on Iraq including Human Rights Reports and Religious Freedom Reports on Iraq.
• Country Information on Iraq.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Foreign Press Centers. 

• Transcripts of briefings by top U.S. government officials for foreign journalists working in Washington,     New York and Los Angeles.
• Links to U.S. government web sites on Iraq
• Congressional Research Service reports on Iraq prepared by CRS experts for Congress. They are useful for understanding complex issues

U.S. GOVERNMENT. Radio Free Iraq.
Arabic

• Daily live audio broadcasts and on demand audio broadcasts.
• Iraq Report—a review of developments in Iraq prepared by the regional specialists of RFE/RL Newsline team.

UNITED STATES. Agency for International Development

• Assistance for Iraq
  
• Reconstruction Activities
  
• Speeches and Transcripts

British Government

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE. Iraq. 

• British press releases, Official statements, Reports and Country information.
• Information on British humanitarian aid for Iraq

United Nations

The United Nations uses the Internet to publish up to date information on policy. Use these pages and the services they provide to get the latest official UN information on policies, attitudes and actions toward Iraq.

UNITED NATIONS NEWS CENTER
Arabic

• Find out what the UN is saying about Iraq.

RELIEF WEB
ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 

• Find up to date news on humanitarian relief efforts in Iraq.

HUMANITARIAN INFORMATION CENTER FOR IRAQ!
The HIC (Humanitarian Information Center) for Iraq is an initiative of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The purpose is to act as a central location for data and information resources, with the aim of reinforcing co-ordination and humanitarian response activities.

UNITED NATIONS. OFFICE OF THE IRAQ PROGRAM
The Office of the Iraq Program was established in October 1997 to consolidate the management of United Nations activities involved in the implementation of Security Council resolutions 661 (1990) and 986 (1995) and subsequent resolutions. This website provides more information on the Oil for Food program, and the reports of the Secretary-General to the Security Council on developments in the implementation of the program.

U.S. Think Tanks

U.S. Think Tanks will be publishing information on the reconstruction of Iraq.

CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace—Crisis in Iraq
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. Crisis Is Iraq will be updated daily and contains news stories, analysis by experts and coordinates for analysts with direct email and phone contact information.

IRAQ FOUNDATION
The Iraq Foundation is a non-profit, 501(C)3 corporation, working for democracy and human rights in Iraq, and for a better international understanding of Iraq's potential as a contributor to political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.

The Foundation was established in 1991 by Iraqi expatriates with the purpose of working with Iraqis and non-Iraqis in promoting its vision. The Foundation is non-partisan, non-sectarian and non-ethnic, and is not affiliated with any other organization or political party.
Eden Again: Restoration of the Mesopotamian Marshlands

JAMES A. BAKER III INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY
Rice University
The Baker Institute is strictly non-partisan and dedicated to the highest standards of intellectual excellence and integrity with the goal of helping bridge the gap between the theory and practice of public policy by drawing together experts from academia, government, the media, business, and non-governmental organizations.

BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
The Brookings Institution is an independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to research, analysis, education, and publication focused on public policy issues in the areas of economics, foreign policy, and governance. The goal of Brookings activities is to improve the performance of American institutions and the quality of public policy by using social science to analyze emerging issues and to offer practical approaches to those issues in language aimed at the general public.

Resources on Iraq

HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute - a think tank - whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.

HENRY L. STIMSON CENTER
Their mission is to offer practical, nonpartisan, creative solutions to the problems of national and international security through research projects of the highest quality.

Iraq - Post Conflict Resources

WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY
Founded in 1985, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy is a public educational foundation dedicated to scholarly research and informed debate on U.S. interests in the Middle East.
Our Focus on Iraq contains an extensive archive of books and papers, op-eds and articles, and PeaceWatch/PolicyWatch analyses.

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES
The IISS is the primary source of accurate, objective information on international strategic issues for politicians and diplomats, foreign affairs analysts, international business, economists, the military, defence commentators, journalists, academics and the informed public.
· Post-War Iraq: Analysis and Review

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE
The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan federal institution created and funded by Congress to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflict.
Focus on Iraq

News Transcripts for U.S. Television Programs

U.S. policymakers frequently appear on news programs especially on Sunday mornings. Most of these programs publish transcripts on the Internet and you can use the site listed below to find them.

All Things Considered—Middle East Conflict

• Audio broadcasts of programs back to 1995.

Meet the Press--Transcripts

• Transcripts for the most recent three weeks. Includes searchable archives.

Other

DEVELOPMENT GATEWAY
The Development Gateway is an interactive portal for information and knowledge sharing on sustainable development and poverty reduction.

• Iraq: Relief and Recovery