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Opposition stages protests in Matareya over power cuts, bread prices
Egypt

Opposition stages protests in Matareya over power cuts, bread prices

Members of various Egyptian opposition parties and political movements staged protest marches on Wednesday
Dabaa nearly set to become Egypt’s first nuclear site
Egypt

Dabaa nearly set to become Egypt’s first nuclear site

After a year of dispute between businessmen and scientists, the Dabaa strip, along the Mediterranean coast, stands out as the…
Tuesday’s papers: The van Gogh heist and more power cuts
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: The van Gogh heist and more power cuts

Two major items make headlines in today’s state-owned and independent newspapers: electricity cuts and the outrageous theft of the Vincent…
Government restrictions hail a dark Ramadan
Life & Style

Government restrictions hail a dark Ramadan

Several recent government initiatives to address the growing electricity crisis involve bans on decorative lights on buildings, in streets, and…
Egypt halts inter-Arab electricity supplies to meet local demand
Business

Egypt halts inter-Arab electricity supplies to meet local demand

Fresh supplies of electricity to the inter-Arab electricity grid--which includes Lebanon, Syria and Jordan--were halted a few days ago in…
PM, energy council to discuss recent spate of power cuts
Egypt

PM, energy council to discuss recent spate of power cuts

Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif is scheduled to meet with members of Egypt’s Supreme Energy Council on Monday to discuss the…
Ministers of petrol, electricity trade barbs over power cuts
Egypt

Ministers of petrol, electricity trade barbs over power cuts

Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy and Electricity Minister Hassan Younis had a heated exchange yesterday morning at Egypt's Presidential Palace following…
Electricity Ministry suspends Ramadan power cuts
Egypt

Electricity Ministry suspends Ramadan power cuts

The Electricity Ministry has decided to stop temporarily cutting power in certain areas of the country.
Minister: Runaway electricity consumption has led to ‘state of emergency’
Egypt

Minister: Runaway electricity consumption has led to ‘state of emergency’

At a meeting on Tuesday to review recent power cuts and discuss the high rates of electricity consumption anticipated during…
Electricity Minister calls for rethinking energy subsidies
Business

Electricity Minister calls for rethinking energy subsidies

Electricity Minister Hassan Younis on Sunday declared that the government should "reconsider" its current policy of subsidizing energy."People often use…
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