Iraq-Syria: Shahristani, oil pipeline and gas sectornote

Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein Al-Shahristani is said to be trying to convince Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki to stop all contacts with foreign oil companies about Kirkuk-Banias oil pipeline project. The following 470-word report sheds light on the subject and tells why Al-Shahristani is taking such a position and what about the reasons. It also tells what about the Iraqi gas sector on the Syrian border.