Egyptian Gas Deliveries to Israel Delayed for Political Reasons

(Ynet News) Roee Nahmias - Egyptian company EMG, which supplies natural gas to Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Israel, has been constantly delaying the renewal of the gas supply, which was halted following an explosion in the gas pipeline in early February. A Western diplomatic source in Amman said the gas supply was being held up because of "political reasons due to strong Egyptian objection to gas deliveries to Israel, especially among the Arabs (Bedouins) in Sinai."


2011-03-10 00:00:00

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