Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 9

2-Mar-2009

Lebanon

Egypt And Lebanon Sign Electricity Supply Agreement

Egypt will supply Lebanon with electricity under an agreement signed in Cairo on 21 February by Egyptian Minister of Electricity Hasan Yunis and Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water Alain Tabourian. Mr Younis said that Egyptian electricity will be transmitted via a regional power grid linking Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, with power supply ranging between 150mw and 450mw during...