Iraq: PM Maliki, Yasser Maliki and armament affairsnote

Iraqi PM Nouri Al-Maliki is said to have chosen his son-in-law Yasser Al-Maliki to take charge of some special affairs for him, including notably the contacts with international defence contractors. The following 311-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about Yasser Al-Maliki and what about his contacts with defence contractors. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/29 – July 19, 2013)]