Border fields a longtime dispute between Iraq and Kuwait - and Iran and Syria - and ongoing talks between the neighbors are part of slow post-war process.
Parliament responds to Vice President Hashimi's veto of the election law by amending the law, but not the section which the veep rejected in the first place.
Kurdish parliamentarian and chair of the oil and gas committee said this week will see effort at Shahristani vote of no confidence, no oil law vote.
Members of Parliament who back Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani take to the media in response to opponents who have alleged corruption and evasion.
Influential Sunni religious leaders criticize deal signed with BP and the Chinese National Petroleum Corp., calls it “suspicious.”
Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani requested the questioning be moved to Nov. 10 instead of Nov. 11, to avoid a conflict with his planned trip to Mecca.
Oil Minister coming off week of oil deal signings, will not be in Parliament for scheduled Nov. 11 questioning.
Election and massive violence take up Parliament’s agenda, delaying expected heated query of oil minister’s decisions.
Top advisor to Maliki and former oil minister is confident disputes over governing the oil sector will be overcome after elections.
Top adviser to Shahristani said the KRG on its own to find payments for oil contracts.
