-Interview : Al Tagheer TV-Sep 15 2014 Interview with Struan Stevenson former chairman of European Parliament Iraq delegation and President of European Iraqi Freedom Association about the presence of ISIS in Iraq and Maliki’s crimes against camp Liberty. Anchorman:You have described Iran as a cause of insecurity in Iraq. What do you base this assertion on? Stevenson: Nouri Maliki is the source of the problem. The attacks against the Sunnis in Fallujah and Ramadi resulted in formation of the Islamic State.…

(Reuters, Baghdad)  Iraq’s Shiite Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday that he had ordered his air force to halt strikes on civilian areas, addressing a condition set by Sunni Muslim tribal figures to support his campaign against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters.Rights groups say Iraqi government attacks this year, many of them in areas held by ISIS which controls one third of the country, have indiscriminately targeted civilians.“I have ordered the Iraqi Air Force to halt…

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraq’s foremost Sunni and Shi’ite political blocs remain unable to reach a compromise over filling the defense and interior ministerial portfolios, as resentment continues to build among Iraqi Sunnis over Nuri Al-Maliki’s appointment as vice-president. The Sunni-majority Iraqi Forces Alliance and Shi’ite National Alliance were scheduled to meet on Wednesday evening to settle the issue, but were unable to reach an agreement over the two key cabinet jobs. In comments to Asharq Al-Awsat, senior Iraqi Forces Alliance MP Mohamed Al-Khalidi…

-European Iraqi Freedom Association (EIFA)- The French President spoke on the phone with the President of the Republic of Iraq Mr. Fuad Masum. He then spoke with the Prime Minister Mr. Haider al-Abadi and congratulated the inauguration of the new Iraqi government.  In accord with the Iraqi authorities, the President confirmed that an international conference on peace and security in Iraq will be held in Paris on September 15. This conference with bring together international and regional partners who share this…

-(From various news sources)- Iraq’s parliament convened this week to scrutinize the cabinet of Haider al-Abadi. Haider Abadi spoke at the meeting and explained the principles of his programme. After that, the introduced ministers received a vote of confidence. Of 328 members of parliament, 286 members participated and 177 members voted for the new government. The representatives of the Badr organisation, 22 members in total, boycotted the session by not participating. Haider Abadi announced that he will introduce the ministers of…

This is a road map proposed by former Iraqi PM, Dr Ayad Allawi which has the basic minimum points necessary for the new Prime Minister of Iraq to implement, if he really wants peaceful co-existence and democracy and an end to bloodshed and Iranian regime’s meddling in Iraq. Al-Wataniya Coalition25 August 2014Road Map IntroductionIraq has come under a violence attack targeting its noble people’s unity and harmony, and the cities of the dear Iraq are falling one after another at the…

-European Iraqi Freedom Association (EIFA)-  The White House website contains a petition calling for the prosecution of the former Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki as a "war criminal." The campaign titled “IRAQI PEOPLE DEMAND JUDGMENT NURI AL-MALIKI AS A WAR CRIMINAL AGAINST HUMANITY BECAUSE KILL & DISPLACE SUNNI CIVIL PEOPLE” has been launched to collect signatures to get President Obama to take action against the notorious former Iraqi PM. The website says that this will become a topic on the…

European Iraqi Freedom Association (EIFA) A key Sunni tribal leader on Friday said during a televised news conference that he would be willing to work with the new prime minister, Haidar al-Abbadi, on condition the rights of the Sunni community are safeguarded.Sheikh Ali Hatem Suleiman is head of al-Dulaim tribe which dominates Ramadi and the sprawling desert province of Anbar.He is among Several Sunni tribal leaders from different provinces have stated their willingness to work with new government if it can…

EIFA - Brussels - Sheikh Rafi Al-Rifa'i, the Sunni Grand Mufti of Iraq has condemned attacks on the Iraqi Kurdistan region.  "It is not logic that the Kurdistan region be targeted while the people of Kurdistan gave shelter to more than a million displaced people," Sheikh Al-Rifa'i said in an interview with the Al-Taghyir TV channel. "This revolution was launched to fight the oppressors and not to fight our brothers in Kurdistan who themselves are attacked by paramilitary forces," he…

"ISIS is realising Iran's objectives in Iraq," prominent Iraqi leader warnsEIFA – Brussels - The U.A.E. based News channel Al-Arabiya Al Hadath has quoted Sheikh Ali Hatem al-Suleiman, head of the Dulaim tribe and leader of the Anbar Tribes Revolutionary Council, saying that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS/ISIL) is helping Iran's agenda in Iraq.  "ISIS is materialising Iran's agenda in Iraq. ISIS tries to save (Iraqi Prime Minister) Maliki just as they tried to save Assad in…