PM in Najaf to meet Sistani

NAJAF / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki arrived in Najaf on Wednesday to meet top Shiite cleric Sayyid Ali al-Sistani, according to an official source in Najaf. “Al-Maliki arrived in Najaf on Wednesday morning (Feb. 4) to meet Sayyid Ali al-Sistani and other Shiite clerics in the province,” Shawqi al-Muraabi told IraqiNews.com news agency. The holy Shiite city of Najaf lies 180 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SH (P) 1