SIIC chief to canvass for Shahid al-Mihrab in Thi-Qar

THI-QAR / IraqiNews.com: Head of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (SIIC) Abdelaziz al-Hakeem on Tuesday arrived in Thi-Qar province to canvass for his Shahid al-Mihrab slate, a few days ahead of provincial elections early next week. “Al-Hakeem will meet with local residents, chieftains and officials in Nassiriya,” a spokesperson for the slate, Salem al-Husseini, told IraqiNews.com news agency. Earlier today, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki arrived in Nassiriya city in an attempt to canvass for the State of Law Alliance. Nassiriya, the capital city of Thi-Qar province, lies 380 km south of Baghdad. SS (P) 2