Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 4

24-January-2005

MEES Agenda

Shadow Of Geopolitics Hangs Over Regional Gas Cooperation Projects

Preparations for the supply of Qatari natural gas to the UAE (the Dolphin Project) are continuing, and Egyptian gas is being supplied to Jordan with extensions to Syria and Lebanon planned. However, as Gerald Butt reports, regional and international geopolitical factors are still hindering wider gas cooperation projects.

Today, natural gas from the Middle East...