electricity outages
No power cuts after mid-September, Egypt assures
Egypt
July 30, 2023
No power cuts after mid-September, Egypt assures
Egyptian Cabinet spokesperson Nader Saad announced Saturday that there will be no power outages after mid-September, once the unprecedented heat…
Egypt’s electricity company warns to avoid elevators at specific times
Egypt
July 24, 2023
Egypt’s electricity company warns to avoid elevators at specific times
The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) warned citizens not to use elevators at specific times, coinciding with power outages and…
Lebanese try to storm energy ministry amid power cuts
Middle East
August 4, 2020
Lebanese try to storm energy ministry amid power cuts
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of Lebanese protesters tried to storm the Ministry of Energy on Tuesday, angered by prolonged power…
Record temperatures, pending deals inflame Iraq’s power woes
Middle East
August 4, 2020
Record temperatures, pending deals inflame Iraq’s power woes
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — In Iraq’s oil-rich south, the scorching summer months pose painful new choices in the age of…
Iraq announces mandatory official holiday due to heat wave
Middle East
August 10, 2017
Iraq announces mandatory official holiday due to heat wave
The Iraqi government has announced a mandatory official holiday due to a heat wave. Wednesday’s late night statement calling for…