Iraq: Fartousi, Technip and projects in Maysan provincenote

Governor of Maysan in southern Iraq Ali Dawai Al-Fartousi is said to be under pressure from Shiite influential parties in his Governorate to prevent some French companies, including notably Technip, from carrying out major projects in the province. The following 384-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about those influential parties and what about the reaction of Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki.