Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 21

23-May-2005

IRAQ

Ahmad Chalabi Appointed Head Of Iraqs Energy Council

Iraqs Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Chalabi has been named as the head of a newly created Energy Council to oversee the countrys policies governing oil, natural gas, water and electricity. Other members of the council will include Oil Minister Ibrahim Bahr al-Ulum, Electricity Minister Muhsin Shalash and Trade Minister Abd al-Basit Mawlud. The new body will carry out the functions of...