Iraq: PM Maliki and his aides of the Dawa Partynote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to be relying on his aides of the (Shiite) Dawa Party to stay in power and keep control of his government. The following 448-word report sheds light on those aides, tells their names and what role they play. It also tells how the US embassy in Baghdad is looking at those aides and whether it agrees with them on who to be new Oil Minister or not.