Iraq: Maliki, oil companies, deadlines and alternativesnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to have no problem breaking off cooperation with the major oil companies that do not respect the Iraqi rules and prefer instead cooperating with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The following 445-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the alternatives. It also tells what about the latest contacts between Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Al-Maliki to get the issue settled.