Iraq: Shiite leaders and the Saudi initiativenote

The Iraqi Shiite Marjaiya is said to be showing reticence about a Saudi initiative to host an Iraqi national reconciliation meeting in Riyadh. The following 400-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the position within the Shiite circles, notably in the Supreme Islamic Council in Iraq (SICI). It also tells what about the reaction of Iran and that of Syria.