Q&A: Haider al-Abadi, former prime minister of Iraq

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.