Iraq: Sistani, Maliki and his differences with Shiite leadersnote

Some aides close to Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki are said to be trying to convince Iraqi leading Shiite cleric Ali Sistani to call for a meeting in Najaf for all Shiite political leaders to discuss the differences among them. The following 428-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about Sistani’s reaction. It also tells what about the current relationship between Sistani and Al-Maliki.