Maliki arrives in Thi-Qar

THI-QAR / / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Tuesday arrived in Thi-Qar to meet with local residents, officials and tribal leaders, an informed source from the Daawa Party in the province said. “Maliki arrived today in Thi-Qar…. He will be given a reception on Ibrahim al-Khalil Street (northern Nassiriya),” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. A few days ago, Maliki visited Basra, Diwaniya Muthanna and Babel, and met with chieftains and notables in the provinces, urging all residents to participate in the upcoming provincial council elections, scheduled to take place on January 31. Nassiriya, the capital city of Thi-Qar province, lies 380 km south of Baghdad. SS (P) 2