UN official, cleric meet on Iraqi issues

NAJAF / IraqiNews.com: Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Iraq Staffan de Mistura on Thursday met with top Shiite cleric Ali al-Sistani to discuss domestic issues upon his arrival in Najaf city. “Amid tight security measures and a massive deployment of Iraqi army and police forces, de Mistura arrived in Najaf city this morning and discussed Iraqi issues with Sistani,” a source from al-Sistani’s office told IraqiNews.com. The source did not provide further details. SS (P) 1