BAGHDAD, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Iraq's cabinet has ratified deals with foreign energy firms to develop four oilfields, the government spokesman said on Tuesday.
"The cCabinet has ratified four oilfields: Majnoon, Gharaf, and in Nineveh province Qayara and al-Najmah," spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said.
Last month, groups including Royal Dutch Shell and Malaysia's Petronas initialled deals for the fields, which include supergiant Majnoon. (Reporting by Missy Ryan; editing by James Jukwey)