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Q&A: Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Allawi

The person tapped to lead Iraq's next government digs into the energy sector details of the plan he submitted to Parliament, ahead of a vote on his Cabinet.
Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Allawi gives a televised address on Feb. 1, following his formal nomination. (Source: Prime Minister's media office)

On Thursday, Iraq's fractured Parliament is expected to vote on the Cabinet proposed by Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Allawi.

He has submitted an ambitious agenda for his would-be government, which includes an energy policy that seeks to meet electricity demand, boost domestic gas supply, and build new oil production, export, and refining capacity.

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