Iraq: Shahristani, Ghadhban and the second bidding roundnote

Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani is said to be dissatisfied with the Iraqi government’s decision to appoint former Oil Minister Thamer Al-Ghadhban as Head of a committee to supervise the second round of the oil service contracts. The following 445-word report sheds light on the subject and tells how Al-Shahristani is expressing his dissatisfaction and what position Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is taking. Note that Al-Ghadhban acts as Chief Adviser at Al-Maliki’s Office.