Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 40

4-October-2004

IRAQ

Iraq Joins Arab Gas Pipeline Project

Iraq has agreed to join the Arab Gas Pipeline (AGP) project, which is sponsored by the governments of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. In proposals under discussion, MEES understands that Iraq will supply the gas pipeline network with gas from its Akaz gas field in the Western Desert either through a pipeline to connect with the Syrian gas grid or to join up with the AGP pipeline under...