The Algemeiner Egypt Considering Importing Natural Gas From Israel Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Sherif Ismail said that Egypt is considering importing natural gas from Israel to alleviate its shortage of the resource. "Anything can happen. Whatever achieves the best interests of Egypt, and of the Egyptian economy and the role of Egypt in the region... that will determine the decision to import gas from Israel,"Ismail told the state-owned Al Mussawar magazine, Reuters reported. Read more: http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/01/20/egypt-considering-importing-natural-gas-from-israel/ World Tribune BP plans major investment to double Egypt's gas reserves A Western energy major plans massive investment in Egypt by 2020. Egypt BP has disclosed plans to invest more than $12 billion in Egypt by the end of the decade in an effort to double natural gas supplies. The company said it would focus on meeting the needs of Egypt's expanding domestic market. Read more: http://www.worldtribune.com/2015/01/20/bp-plans-major-investment-double-egypts-gas-reserves/ Voice of America Egypt's Sissi Says Respects Right to Protest With Caution Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said on Tuesday people in Egypt have the right to demonstrate but cautioned that protesting now could cause more harm to the country's battered economy. Human rights activists say a law restricting protests and other security legislation enacted by Sissi in the absence of a parliament have rolled back freedoms won in a 2011 uprising that ousted autocrat Hosni Mubarak. http://www.voanews.com/content/egyptian-president-syays-he-respects-right-to-demonstrate-with-conditions/2605858.html
