Iraq: Shahristani, Ubaidi and control of NOCnote

Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani appointed Hameed Al-Saedi (Shiite) as Director-General of state-owned North Oil Company (NOC) in place of Manaa Abdullah Al-Ubaidi (Sunni Arab). The following 402-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what the story is all about from the point of view of both sides: Al-Shahristani and Al-Ubaidi. Note that Al-Saedi was acting as Director of Operations at NOC before replacing Al-Ubaidi.