Iraq: US State Department, Thamer Al-Ghadhban and the Oil Ministrynote

The US State Department is said to be supporting former Iraqi Oil Minister Thamer Al-Ghadhban to take over the Oil Ministry again in the new government in Iraq. The following 347-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the reaction at the Iraqi Oil Ministry. Note that Al-Ghadhban now acts as Chief Adviser to Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki for Oil, Gas and Energy Affairs.