Brussels, 17/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 16 July, the European Union welcomed the election of a new speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, the moderate Sunni Salim al-Juburi, and of the first and second deputy speakers, Haider al-Ebadi and Aram al-Sheikh Mohamed respectively.
“This is a positive step in the direction of a political solution in Iraq, which is essential to counter the terrorist threat and to overcome the present crisis”, stated the spokesperson for...