Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 46

16-Nov-2009

syria

Syria Considers Launch Of First Private Power Project

Syria is considering the construction of its first independent power plant (IPP) in a bid to solve its electricity shortage in the country, a senior executive of Marafeq, Mahmud al-Khushman, said earlier this month. Marafeq a joint venture between Syrias Cham Holding and Kuwaits Al-Khorafi group bid for the project several months ago as a consortium with Finnish engineering company...