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Latest in Tag: power cuts
From palace to prison: 1 year of Morsi’s rule
Daily News Egypt reviews decisions and circumstances which led to former president Mohamed Morsi losing popularity in one year
Ministry of Industry obliges governmental bodies to reduce electricity consumption by 20%
Industry minister says that starting next June, new air conditioning system will be adopted with the aim of rationing electricity consumption
Electricity Ministry: Power cuts not exceeding an hour
Ministry again asks citizens to ration their energy consumption due to fuel shortages
Electricity and Energy Ministry to cut down on summer time electricity flow
Members of Federation of Egyptian Industries say they were not informed of the decision
Egypt lifts cooking gas prices, why it’s trivial
By Farah Halime How fitting that on April Fool’s Day, the Egyptian government attempts to deceive us all by claiming that its plans to raise the price of state-subsidised cooking gas for the first time in two decades will actually make any difference to the country’s energy subsidy spending. In fact, it won’t, and it is unlikely …
Reactionary not progressive: Egypt’s economic policy
By Farah Halime In a desperate move to save power, Egypt’s international airport will close most of its runways for four hours each day from early June, Reuters has reported. The airport is the latest casualty of Egypt’s struggle to pay for fuel imports. As if to soften the blow, Reuters quoted the civil aviation minister Wael al-Maadawi …
Controversial measures considered to combat power crisis
While a new power plant is launched, plans to close stores at 9 pm considered
Protest over death of metro passenger
A female passenger, Madeeha Saber, was killed on the tracks earlier in the week
Heat wave hits Algeria
Last week Algerians attacked governmental institutions and private corporations who are seen as responsible for power outages plaguing the nation. On Friday, many businesses closed because of the heat, reported El Khabar, an Algerian daily. In a state with over 35 million Muslims and temperatures reported to have reached as high as 50 degrees this …
Power cuts deliver massive blow to industires
By Inaam Eladawy and Nihal Mounir The electricity crisis which had previously been affecting just homes has begun to impact upon businesses and factories as well. Factories have tried to overcome such crises by relying on generators while shops, especially those working in the food sector, have experienced losses as a result of damaged goods. …