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KRG issues warning shot to Shahristani

Iraq Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani’s comments in Dubai about Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil prerogatives, calling into question their legitimacy and legality, didn’t sit well in Irbil. The KRG issued a statement Tuesday calling the remarks "totally unacceptable." Dr Shahristani was already strongly advised to stay out of issues over which he has no authority. But once […]

Meanwhile, Vivienne Walt of Fortune catches up with Shahristani in Vienna. He's attending the OPEC meeting.

An interesting read following my report yesterday, Deeper than an oil law in Iraq, Joshua Holland and Raed Jarrar write The Battle for Iraq is About Oil and Democracy, Not Religion!

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