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Egypt Will Begin Electricity for Gaza Project
...agreed in principle Wednesday to a deal that would have Egypt replace Israel as the Gaza Strip's sole electricity provider. Under the deal, Egypt would set up a new power line from the Sinai Peninsula town of Arish to the nearby Gaza Strip. The 150-megawatt line would cost $35 million to set up ... [Saudis to fund - Egyptian oligarchs and lackeys get to steal stuff] ... and would be operational within two years. Egypt currently provides the Gaza Strip with only 7 megawatts of power, while Israel provides 124 megawatts via 10 different lines. A local power station produces the remainder. Posted by: mhw 2008-03-20 |
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