Iraq: Maliki, Shiite leaders and US privilegesnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to be trying to convince the Shiite leaders to give the Americans some privileges in the oil sector as he fails to secure military or security privileges for them. The following 427-word report sheds more light on Al-Maliki’s efforts in this regard and tells what about the future of the US-Iraq F-16 deal.