Q&A: Sheikh Kadhim Majeed al-Sarayefi
A Basra tribal leader discusses his business relationship with international oil companies, the need for private-sector development, and the problem of tribal violence.
Sheikh Kadhim Majeed al-Sarayefi at his guesthouse in Zubair, in Basra province, in April 2021. (ABU HASSAN/Iraq Oil Report)
ZUBAIR - A tribal leader in Basra province's Al-Zubair district, Sheikh Kadhim Majeed al-Sarayefi is responsible for sub-contracting at some of Iraq's largest oil fields.
He also plays a role as mediator — between oil companies, the Oil Ministry, and his community over employment and agricultural rights, and between tribes when disputes arise.
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