Middle Eastern countries are sitting on an ocean of natural gas
But they cannot ship much to Europe, where demand is ravenous
It is rare for the Israeli government to agree with Hizbullah, the Lebanese Shia militia and political party. But in effect it did on October 11th, after months of American-led talks. As The Economist was published, a deal with Lebanon was awaiting review in Israel’s parliament.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Nor any drop to burn”
Middle East & Africa October 15th 2022
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- African governments hope digital taxes will fill a budget hole
- Despite lethal repression, Iran’s protests continue
- Hamas ponders whether to cosy up to Syria’s brutal despot
- Middle Eastern countries are sitting on an ocean of natural gas
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