Iraq: Maliki, Hakim and the electionsnote

The Supreme Islamic Council in Iraq (SICI) is said to have no enthusiasm to establish an electoral coalition with PM Nouri Al-Maliki. The following 329-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what the position within SICI as well as within the Iraqi National Coalition (INC) which regroups Shiite political parties under the leadership of SICI leader Ammar Al-Hakim.