Lebanon's prime minister asks Egypt for gas as power crisis drags on

Egypt previously agreed to export natural gas to Lebanon via Jordan and Syria.
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This picture taken on Oct. 11, 2021, shows an aerial view of the lit bell tower of the Saint George Maronite Cathedral and the unlit minarets of the Mohammed al-Amin Mosque near Martyrs' Square in the center of Lebanon's capital Beirut, with buildings in darkness during a power outage. - AFP via Getty Images
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Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati asked Egypt today to send natural gas to Lebanon as its electricity crisis worsens.

Mikati made the request to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi during an official visit to Cairo. Mikati did not give a timeframe for when the gas may be delivered.

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