Syria's state-run SANA news agency says Qatar will provide natural gas supplies to Syria with the aim of generating 400 megawatts of electricity a day, in a measure to help address the war-battered country’s severe electricity shortages.

Syria’s interim Minister of Electricity Omar Shaqrouq said the Qatari supplies are expected to increase the daily state-provided electricity supply from two to four hours per day.

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Qatar will begin supplying natural gas to Syria via Jordan to generate 400 megawatts of electricity daily via Jordan. Sources indicated to Reuters that Jordan secured US approval.

Qatar has begun supplying Syria with gas through Jordan, state media in the Gulf country reported on Thursday as the interim government in Damascus battles economic instability and power cuts. The Qatar News Agency said the move comes as a "gesture that aims to address the country's severe shortage in electricity production and enhance its