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SIIC chief arrives n Beirut

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Head of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council, Ammar al-Hakim, arrived in Beirut on Monday within his multi-leg Arab tour, according to a statement of the SIIC. “Al-Hakim will meet in the coming days with a number of senior Lebanese officials,” said the statement received by IraqiNews.com news agency. “A high-profile Lebanese delegation, including Shiite lawmakers, and Iraqi ambassador to Lebanon and other senior officials received al-Hakim at the airport,” the statement added. The statement gave no more details. SH (P)/SR 2