Iraq: Luaibi and interferences in the Oil Ministry’s affairsnote

Iraqi Oil Minister Abdul-Kareem Luaibi is said to be resisting attempts by the Iraqiya List and the Sadr Movement to interfere with his Ministry’s affairs. The following 363-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the attempts in question. It also tells how Iraqi Deputy PM for Energy Hussein Al-Shahristani is assessing Luaibi’s role.