Egypt, Jordan, Syria agree to export gas to crisis-stricken Lebanon
Syria also agreed to transfer Jordanian electricity to Lebanon, while Iran already sent fuel.
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Several Middle Eastern states agreed to export natural gas from Egypt to energy-starved Lebanon, though the exact plan is not clear.
The energy ministers of Egypt, Syria and Jordan met in Amman on Wednesday with their Lebanese counterpart. There, they agreed to export natural gas from Egypt through Jordan and Syria to Lebanon, Egypt’s state-owned Al-Ahram news outlet reported.