Iraq: Maliki, KRG and the situation in Syria – Update 1note

The central government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) are said to be trying to join forces to protect the oil and gas facilities in northern Iraq in the light of the situation in Syria. The following 446-word report sheds light on the subject and tells how Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and KRG President Massoud Barzani are assessing the situation on the Iraqi-Syrian border.