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The KRG oil deals controversy is being raised in Parliament, the Associated Press reports.

There is likely little to be done outside of a back room settlement to the dispute. And that’s very unlikely. The Kurdistan Alliance is a necessary component of the current coalition government that is holding on by a thread. The KA holds a lot of power in that sense and crossing them on the oil deals is a major step. And this Parliament isn’t really big on major steps, in any direction.

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