Funeral held for Iraqi Shi'ite leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim in Baghdad
Groups of officials including Ammar al-Hakim (2nd R), son of Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, Iraq's President Jalal Talabani (3rd R) and Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (3rd L) pray during a funeral ceremony for Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, leader of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (ISCI), at Baghdad's airport on August 28, 2009. Iraq declared three days of mourning on Thursday for the leading Shi'ite cleric and politician whose death may intensify political instability before national elections. UPI/Ali Jasim
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BAGHDAD, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Former interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is in talks with Shiite leader Ammar al-Hakim over a potential political alliance, an Allawi adviser said Tuesday.
BAGHDAD, June 17 (UPI) -- Washington assured Iraqi political leaders it wouldn't interfere in their internal affairs, the head of the influential Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council said.
BAGHDAD, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr blasted Shiite leader Ammar al-Hakim on Friday for tacitly supporting an extended stay for foreign troops in Iraq.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Iraqi Shiite leader Ammar al-Hakim arrived in Beirut to meet with Hezbollah officials as part of a broad tour of the Arab region, his office said.
BAGHDAD, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Iraq presented a cross-sectarian pledge to find an end to border disputes with Iran stemming from the Iranian seizure of a border oil well, Tehran said.
DAMASCUS, Syria, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Security and political progress in Iraq are included in the foreign policy interests of the government in Damascus, the Syrian president told Iraqi leaders.
BAGHDAD, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Iraqi security forces claimed they thwarted an alleged assassination attempt on Ammar al-Hakim, the leader of the influential Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council.
BAGHDAD, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- The head of the Shiite Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, Ammar al-Hakim, called on Iraqi lawmakers to ensure January elections were transparent and timely.
BAGHDAD, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The head of the Shiite Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council warned of external and internal forces that were attempting to divide the country.
BAGHDAD, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Challenges remain for the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council despite the show of unity for Ammar al-Hakim as the new party leader, lawmakers say.
