http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ en-us ericlee@labourstart.org 2010-03-12T10:32:59+00:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001355.html Ranj Alaaldin examines the post-election horse-trading in Iraq... 1355@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-12T10:32:59+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001354.html This article by Dave Anderson, Meg Munn and Gary Kent at Progress online urges action to improve and increase links between Iraq and the UK.... 1354@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-12T09:51:50+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001353.html David Aaronovitch has this thoughtful piece in the Times to which this is a reply. As one who works daily with Iraqis and has visited the country six times in the last four years, I endorse David Aaronovitch’s point that... 1353@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-12T09:41:27+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001352.html This article by the Foreign Secretary David Miliband appears in the current edition of Al Muntada, the paper of the Iraqi Association in Britain. The second parliamentary elections in Iraq on 7th March are a vital stage in Iraq’s political... 1352@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-06T16:56:22+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001351.html Ranj Alaaldin takes a gander at the runners and riders in the crucial second set of parliamentary elections in Iraq, concluding that no single bloc is expected to get a majority, meaning the outcome of the elections and the post-election... 1351@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-06T16:27:11+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001350.html LFIQ fully supports the TUC on this issue and LFIQ supporter Dave Anderson aims to raise this in the Commons. TUC statement The TUC, representing people at work in Britain, and comprising 59 unions with other 6 million members, calls... 1350@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-02-24T09:04:10+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001349.html Ranj Alaaldin examines the latest in the Iraqi elections... 1349@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-02-04T11:31:14+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001348.html Ann Clwyd gives detailed and passionate evidence to the Iraq Inquiry based on her long connections with Iraqis and frequent visits to that country over very many years.... 1348@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-02-03T21:38:41+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001347.html With parliamentary elections approaching, Iraqi women are looking for ways to ensure that their voices and concerns are not excluded from the political debate. For the past several years, the ability of Iraqi women to contribute to policy debates has... 1347@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-02-02T19:09:06+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001346.html LFIQ Chair Cllr Clive Furness and Director Gary Kent have met Ihsan Al Hakim and Ali Hussaini of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq which is one of the main Shia parties. They agreed to begin a political dialogue on... 1346@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-02-02T00:00:05+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001345.html The Observer carries this comment by President Talabani in which he says that Iraqis have a great regard for and affection towards the British and we are seeking deep, broad and long-term relationships with your politicians, academics, sporting groups and... 1345@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-01-31T13:51:34+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001344.html PRESS RELEASE 31 January 2010 Iraq Inquiry Debate Chilcot inquiry must also highlight the chaos and havoc in Iraq post 2003 conflict. It was the result of lack of a strategy which led to anarchy and regrouping of extremists. “The... 1344@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-01-31T13:45:05+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001343.html LFIQ Director Gary Kent has commented on the Inquiry session with Tony Blair at Progress Too many people have forgotten just how vile and vicious was the regime of Saddam Hussein. A million or more people died as a result... 1343@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-01-29T19:59:10+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001342.html Ranj Alaaldin warns that banning more than 500 Sunni candidates will severely test the legitimacy of the elections.... 1342@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-01-22T16:02:50+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001341.html This article by Gary Kent appears in Tribune, out today. Iraq could work if the steady success of its Kurdistan Region is supported and spreads throughout the country. This other Iraq enjoyed a head start over the rest of the... 1341@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-01-22T11:21:24+00:00