Q&A: Haider al-Abadi, former prime minister of Iraq
Five months after leaving office, Abadi reflects on Iraq's political landscape and his successor's handling of energy sector priorities.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (center) and Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luiebi (center-right) meet in Baghdad on Jan. 20, 2018, with KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani (center-left) and his delegation. (Iraqi Prime Minister's media office)
BAGHDAD - Toward the end of his tenure as prime minister, after declaring victory over the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) militant group, Haider al-Abadi had an opportunity to begin setting the stage for Iraq's future.
In the energy sector, his government negotiated the outlines of multi-billion dollar projects designed to revamp the electrical grid and provide infrastructure required for further increasing oil exports and production.
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