Iraq: Consultations to reshuffle Al-Maliki governmentnote

The Iraqi main parties are reportedly holding serious consultations to reshuffle the government of Nuri Al-Maliki. These consultations which are held between the Dawa Party, the (Shiite) Supreme Islamic Council in Iraq (SICI) and the Kurds, focus mainly on the Ministries of Oil, Interior, Industry and Commerce. The following 388-word report focuses on the subject and tells who the Americans are putting forward for the job of Oil Minister in place of Hussein Al-Shahrastani.