Iraq: Shahristani, the Oil Ministry or the Premiershipnote

Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani is said to be subject to attempts to make him compete with Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki for the Iraqi Premiership. The following 404-word report sheds light on the subject and tells who is behind these attempts. It also tells how Al-Shahristani reacted to such attempts and what about the position of Al-Maliki and that of the Shiite Marja’iya.