Ministers agree to extend Arab gas pipeline to Europe CAIRO, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Oil ministers in the Arab gas pipeline project have agreed to extend the pipeline to the European market, the Egyptian MENA news agency reported on Sunday.

Text of report in English by official Jordanian news agency Petra- JNA website ["Qteishat: We Are Examining Possibility of Developing Iraq Gas Fields" - Petra News Agency Headline] Amman, Aug.

Egypt and Syria discussed Sunday linking the Arab Gas Pipeline to the European gas network to deliver natural gas to Europe via Turkey.

Text of report in English by Syrian News Agency SANA website ["Syria can play important role in providing gas supply to Europe" - SANA headline] DAMASCUS, 19 Jun (SANA) - Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources Sufyan Allaw said Thursday [19 June] that Syria can play an important role in providing a secure supply of gas to Europe via Turkey due to its geographical location in the region, the infrastructure available and trained working forces in field of gas industry.

Text of report in English by Turkish news agency Anatolia ["WE WILL ANNOUNCE A NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN A TURKISH AND SYRIAN OIL COMPANY SHORTLY, SYRIAN MINISTER" - AA headline] ISTANBUL (A.A) -Syria's Minister of Oil Sufiyan al-Aw said Friday that they would announce a new partnership between a Turkish and a Syrian oil company shortly.