MENA Hydrocarbons Inc. ("MENA" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:MNH) is pleased to
announce that it has received co-venturer approval for the acquisition of a 55
percent participating interest in the West Mediterranean, Block 1, Segment A
block located 60 km off the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. It is proposed that
the acquisition be completed by an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of MENA. An
agreement with the current operator, Hess Egypt West Mediterranean Limited, has
been signed as of May 31, 2011. The acquisition was subject to rights of
pre-emption in favour of the existing co-venturers. The co-venturers decided not
to pre-empt and have also given their consent to the transaction. MENA intends
to seek appointment as operator following the outstanding approval of the
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and the Egyptian Government and the
completion of other customary closing conditions.


Five gas or gas-condensate discoveries have been made on the block. The block is
under standard commercial terms for Egyptian concessions. The offshore
development lease governing the block is valid for 20 years from the date of
first gas deliveries, with an optional five-year extension. The purchase price
is US$7.5 million (subject to adjustments) payable in cash.


Graham Lyon, President & Chief Executive Officer of MENA said: "We are another
step further in implementing MENA's strategy of building a portfolio of
development, production and high impact exploration assets and are pleased to
have passed this important step in project capture for MENA in such a short
time. We will work with our co-venturers and the authorities to proceed in this
development license to a profitable venture and address the significant
exploration potential."


About MENA Hydrocarbons

MENA Hydrocarbons is an international oil and gas company focused on growing an
asset base of production, development and high impact exploration in the Middle
East and North Africa region. In Egypt, MENA owns and operates the development
lease for the Lagia oil field, a 32 square kilometer onshore block located on
the Sinai Peninsula, directly adjacent to the Gulf of Suez. In Syria, MENA owns
a 30% participating interest in Block 9 in Syria, a 10,032 square kilometer
onshore block prospective for crude oil, natural gas and condensate. MENA's
shares currently trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "MNH".


Forward looking information 

This news release contains forward-looking information relating to the
appointment of MENA as operator, receipt of government approvals, the Company's
growth and related strategy, planned development and exploration activities on
the properties in which the Company has interests, and other statements that are
not historical facts. Such forward-looking information is subject to important
risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The results or events predicated in this
forward-looking information may differ materially from actual results or events.
As a result, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking information.


Forward-looking information is based on certain factors and assumptions
regarding, among other things, the impact of increasing competition; the general
stability of the economic and political environments in which the Company
operates or owns interests; the timely receipt of any required regulatory
approvals; the ability of the Company to obtain qualified staff, equipment and
services in a timely and cost efficient manner; drilling results; the ability of
the operator of the projects which the Company has an interest in to operate the
field in a safe, efficient and effective manner; the ability of the Company to
obtain financing on acceptable terms; field production rates and decline rates;
the ability to replace and expand oil and natural gas reserves through
acquisition, development of exploration; the timing and costs of pipeline,
storage and facility construction and expansion and the ability of the Company
to secure adequate product transportation; future oil and natural gas prices;
currency, exchange and interest rates; the regulatory framework regarding
royalties, taxes and environmental matters in the jurisdictions in which the
Company operates; and the ability of the Company to successfully market its oil
and natural gas products, and other similar matters. While the Company considers
these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to
it, they may prove to be incorrect.


Forward looking-information is subject to certain factors, including risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is
currently expected. These factors include risks associated with instability of
the economic and political environments in which the Company operates or owns
interests, oil and gas exploration, development, exploitation, production,
marketing and transportation, loss of markets, volatility of commodity prices,
currency fluctuations, imprecision of reserve estimates, environmental risks,
competition from other producers, inability to retain drilling rigs and other
services, incorrect assessment of the value of acquisitions, the inability to
settle the definitive terms of the farmout arrangements, failure to realize the
anticipated benefits of acquisitions, delays resulting from or inability to
obtain required regulatory approvals and ability to access sufficient capital
from internal and external sources, reliance on key personnel, regulatory risks
and delays, including risks relating to the acquisition of necessary licenses
and permits, environmental risks and insurance risks.


You should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should
not rely upon this information as of any other date. While the Company may elect
to, the Company is under no obligation and does not undertake to update this
information at any particular time, except as required by law.