Iraq: Sistani and KRG oil contractsnote

Iraqi leading Shiite cleric Ali Sistani is said to be showing reticence about issuing a fatwa against the oil and gas contracts that Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) signs with the foreign companies. The following 415-word report sheds light on his position and tells what he can do to support the Iraqi government on the issue of the KRG contracts and what he prefers the government should do to strengthen its position in this regard.