Iraqi National Alliance sees light of day

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The new Iraqi National Alliance has been officially announced in Baghdad to participate in the country’s next parliamentary elections in January 2010. The new alliance includes the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (SIIC); the Sadrist movement, led by Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr; Badr Organization; the Solidarity Bloc; the National Reform Movement; the Iraqi National Congress; the Anbar Salvation Council; the head of the Association of Iraqi Scholars, South Branch; Iraq’s Future; the Daawa Party-Iraq Organization and a number of politicians. Members of the Shiite United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) had held talks with several political forces to form the new alliance. The SIIC, the Sadrist movement, al-Fadila Party, al-Mustaqilloon (the Independents) and the Daawa Party and others were involved in the talks. SS (P) 1