Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 9

28-February-2005

ISRAEL

Israels Ben Eliezer Approves Egyptian Gas Import MOU As Diplomatic Relations Warm

Israeli National Infrastructure Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer approved the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the government of Israel and Egypt relating to the sale of Egyptian gas to the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC). According to a 20 February Globesreport, Mr Ben-Eliezer gave instructions that a draft agreement, written according to...