Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 18

2-May-2011

EGYPT

Egypt Gas Export Pipeline Closed After Second Bombing

Egypts gas export pipeline in the northern Sinai was closed on 27 April following an early morning attack by saboteurs. This was the third time the pipeline, which ships gas to Israel and to the Arab Gas Pipeline (AGP), was attacked and the second time it has been closed as a result of an explosion and fire. The first attack occurred at a metering station near al-Arish in early...