Topic: Christopher Hill

US Senate OKs James Jeffrey as Iraq ambassador

The US Senate has unanimously confirmed career diplomat James Jeffrey to be ambassador to Iraq, replacing Christopher Hill, as the president has vowed to end combat operations there.Jeffrey had served as the current US ambassador to Turkey, a NATO ally that ...
US ambassador to Iraq will lead University of Denver's international studies schoolThe U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Christopher Hill, has been named the new dean of the University of Denver's School of International Studies.The school announced Hill's appointment ...

Obama taps James Jeffrey for Iraq ambassador

US President Barack Obama nominated career diplomat James Jeffrey on Friday to replace Christopher Hill as his ambassador to Iraq at a critical juncture in the seven-year war, the White House said.Jeffrey serves as the current US ambassador to Turkey, a ...

U.S. says cannot force Iraqis to agree government

LONDON (Reuters) - Iraqi politicians must agree among themselves on forming a new government and the United States cannot tell them what to do, the U.S. ambassador to Baghdad said on Monday.Iraqis hoped the March 7 election would bring stability as ...

Iraqi politicians await election ruling

<div><p>Iraqi leaders were on Tuesday awaiting a ruling on the fate of nine election-winning candidates who stand to be disqualified in a process that has thrown government formation into disarray.</p><p>A judicial panel on Monday eliminated at least ...

Iraq PM will follow law on election: US envoy

<div><p>The US ambassador to Iraq voiced confidence Tuesday that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki would abide by the law despite his mounting criticism of what he alleges is election fraud.</p><p>Ambassador Christopher Hill renewed his defense of the March ...
US envoy says Iraq election on March 7 must be seen as fair The U.S. ambassador to Iraq outlined twin challenges Monday to the unsteady democracy's elections next month:Christopher Hill said the March 7 parliamentary balloting will likely shape ...

US embassy seeks Iraqi fans on Facebook

In what could be seen as a new front in cyber diplomacy or a naive gesture, depending on your point of view, the US embassy in Baghdad launched a Facebook page on Thursday to " "The page opened with a video posting by ...

Iraq public sector needs fundamental reform: PM

Iraqi leaders called on Monday for fundamental changes to be made to a huge public administration riddled with corruption, and for this to be accompanied by broader economic reforms.Now that the " challenges of security and restoring stability have been identified," the ...
Iraqi MPs on Sunday approved a law to govern the country's general election due in early 2010, paving the way to agree a date for the vote, said the parliament's vice president.Khaled al-Attiya said on state television 141 of ...