electricity
Opposition stages protests in Matareya over power cuts, bread prices
Egypt
August 26, 2010
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
August 25, 2010
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
August 24, 2010
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
August 24, 2010
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
August 22, 2010
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
August 22, 2010
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
August 19, 2010
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
August 12, 2010
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
August 10, 2010
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
August 1, 2010
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…