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Results are Tagged with "Iraq"

Iraq Cultural Heritage Initiatives

Main entrance of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, March 2009

For ten years, the U.S. Department of State has been working closely with Iraqi counterparts and American academic and nonprofit institutions to protect, preserve, and display the rich cultural heritage of Iraq.

Iraqi Basketball Players Visit the United States

The participants practice ball skills with Brett Issacson of One-on-One Basketball.

On June 22, 2011, the U.S. Department of State welcomed 10 young Iraqi basketball players and their coaches to the United States.

Iraqi Female Volleyball Coaches Visit the U.S.

The delegation poses with Kathy DeBoer of the American Volleyball Coaches Association after a session on gender and competition.

As a part of the Empowering Women Through Sports Initiative, the U.S. State Department hosted fourteen female coaches for a volleyball exchange program in Washington, D.C. and San Antonio, Texas.