IRAQ-JORDAN

Jordan Hopes to Revive Iraq-Jordan Pipeline Project 

Jordan's Minister of Industry and Commerce, Dr. Jawad al-'Anani, told reporters in Bahrain on 20 February that talks have been revived concerning the construction of the $1bn Iraqi-Jordanian crude oil pipeline project. The Jordanian official said that "we have got new hopes recently from the American companies" concerning the security guarantees needed for the project.

MEES understands, however, that...