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Government says fuel crisis diminishing
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Government says fuel crisis diminishing
Shortages of gasoline and diesel fuel have diminished on Tuesday in most areas, with the Petroleum Ministry pumping extra fuel…
Authority to increase fuel supply again amid ongoing crisis
Egypt
March 22, 2012
Authority to increase fuel supply again amid ongoing crisis
The nationwide gas and fuel crisis escalated Thursday in Cairo and other governorates as demand continued to rise due to…
Scuffles over scarce fuel continue
Egypt
March 21, 2012
Scuffles over scarce fuel continue
An ongoing fuel crisis escalated in many governorates on Wednesday, paralyzing traffic as cars queued in front of gas stations…
Clashes over fuel shortage in Egypt
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Clashes over fuel shortage in Egypt
The crisis resulting from the shortage of fuel and butane gas cylinders escalated on Tuesday, with taxi drivers blocking roads…
Clashes over scarce butane gas cylinders and diesel fuel
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Clashes over scarce butane gas cylinders and diesel fuel
Several Egyptian governorates witnessed clashes and quarrels between citizens on Tuesday over a limited supply of butane gas cylinders and…
Butane crisis escalates, govt seeks help of popular committees
Egypt
February 7, 2012
Butane crisis escalates, govt seeks help of popular committees
The directorates affiliated with the Ministry of Supply and Social Affairs have sought the help of popular committees and the…
Fuel shortages continue throughout Egypt
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Fuel shortages continue throughout Egypt
The shortage of fuel and butane gas cylinders is continuing in many governorates amidst protests against soaring black market prices.…
Fuel shortage results in business closures, clashes, road blockages
Egypt
January 26, 2012
Fuel shortage results in business closures, clashes, road blockages
The escalating fuel crisis pushed bakeries to close their doors on Thursday, as protesters in several governorates blocked railways and…
Woman dies in clashes over scarce butane gas cylinders
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Woman dies in clashes over scarce butane gas cylinders
Amid reports that the cabinet will meet Tuesday to discuss shortages of fuel and butane gas cylinders, a woman died…
Tuesday’s papers: Gasoline crisis escalates
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Gasoline crisis escalates
Tuesday's newspapers all run top stories on Egypt's escalating gas crisis, a problem that persists even as government officials continue…