Shiite leaders today decided to oppose convening parliament next week to decide the future of Iraqi prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari and may turn to the country’s top Shiite cleric to break the deadlock over the formation of the new government.

Members of Iraq’s constitution drafting committee signed the draft constitution today after some amendments, Shiite committee member Khaled al-Attiyah said.

An oil price war will result if non-Opec nations do not cooperate with the oil cartel, Qatari Oil Minister Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah warned today.