Maliki welcomes meeting with Allawi

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Nouri al-Maliki, head of the Dawlat al-Qanoon Alliance, on Sunday welcomed a meeting with Ayad Allawi, head of the Al-Iraqiya Alliance. “There is no dispute or enmity between us and Allawi,” al-Maliki told the press. He noted that there could be a meeting between the two blocs in addition to the Iraqi National Alliance (INA). The three entities were the biggest winners in the recent parliamentary election in Iraq. “We welcome a meeting with Allawi,” al-Maliki stressed. MH (P)/SR 3