New anti-Kurd oil deal block has majority in Parliament …
Plus: *Kurd leader Barzani says Kirkuk vote a must *Who supports Shahristani on the KRG deals? *$558M spent in Iraq oil sector, but no details, no transparency *U.S. blamed for Basra refinery fire *The Iraq Press Roundup *and More A majority of Iraq's parliamentarians have signed an agreement against Iraqi Kurds' moves to unilaterally develop […]A majority of Iraq's parliamentarians have signed an agreement against Iraqi Kurds' moves to unilaterally develop the oil sector and control oil-rich Kirkuk, UPI reports.The new agreement between a dozen political factions in Iraq also aligns one-time opponents against a dominant Shiite political party that wants to create a large autonomous region in the oil-rich south.
A top Iraqi Kurdish leader says oil-rich Kirkuk's fate will be decided in a vote, a day after a coalition of Sunni and Shiite Arabs united against Kurd plans, UPI reports.
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