power cuts
Protests over power cuts continue
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Protests over power cuts continue
Protests continued Monday night over power cuts in governorates across Egypt as some residents filed police reports demanding action from…
Out in the dark
Business
August 5, 2012
Out in the dark
“We won’t pay!” is the name of a campaign launched by the Socialist Popular Alliance on Thursday to persuade citizens…
Going local
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Going local
During the past two weeks, Egyptians have been raging over repeated power cuts and water shortages that last for hours,…
Gharbiya residents threaten to block roads over blackouts
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Gharbiya residents threaten to block roads over blackouts
Hundreds of residents in villages in Gharbiya have threatened to block roads to protest of power outages lasting more than…
Rolling blackouts policy sparks anger across Egypt
Egypt
July 22, 2012
Rolling blackouts policy sparks anger across Egypt
Power cuts continued across Egypt despite promises by officials from the electricity and energy ministries that the crisis will gradually…
Protests Thursday against power cuts
Egypt
July 19, 2012
Protests Thursday against power cuts
Recent power cuts in Cairo and other governorates have prompted demonstrations on Thursday, as well as widespread threats not to…
Egypt starts Ramadan with power cuts
Egypt
August 1, 2011
Egypt starts Ramadan with power cuts
Residents of several Egyptian cities have complained of numerous power cuts on the first day of Ramadan.
Electrical engineers deny any intention to darken Egypt
Egypt
June 25, 2011
Electrical engineers deny any intention to darken Egypt
Like in many other sectors in Egypt, employees in state-run electrical power plants are demanding the improvement of their working…
EGAS denies price reduction on gas exports to Israel
Business
September 8, 2010
EGAS denies price reduction on gas exports to Israel
The state-run Egyptian National Gas Holding Company (EGAS) on Wednesday confirmed that prices for Egyptian natural gas exports to Israel…