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Egypt imports 100 megawatts of Jordanian electricity in single day
Business

Egypt imports 100 megawatts of Jordanian electricity in single day

Jordan on Tuesday announced it had exported between 50 and 100 megawatts of electricity to Egypt via the shared Inter-Arab…
The heat is on
Opinion

The heat is on

I am spending this Ramadan outside of Egypt, in cooler climes. I suppose I should be grateful to have avoided…
Power cut protest becomes showdown btwn Mubarak Jr., ElBaradei partisans
Egypt

Power cut protest becomes showdown btwn Mubarak Jr., ElBaradei partisans

As supporters of would-be presidential contender Mohamed ElBaradei held a demonstration against recent power cuts--calling them a failure by the…
Consumer advocate: Citizens should be able to sue govt over power cuts
Egypt

Consumer advocate: Citizens should be able to sue govt over power cuts

Citizens should have the right to sue the government for repeated power outages, National Association for Consumer Protection President Zeinab…
6th of April protest power cuts
Egypt

6th of April protest power cuts

Carrying candles and glass bulbs, members of the 6th of April movement protested rampant power outages before the cabinet. The…
Do power cuts serve Israeli interests?
Opinion

Do power cuts serve Israeli interests?

The Egyptian government has some explaining to do after links have been made between its electricity cuts this summer and…
Egypt considers reducing gas exports to offset local demand
Business

Egypt considers reducing gas exports to offset local demand

Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy renewed his pledge to supply sufficient amounts of fuel-oil and natural gas to Egypt’s power stations…
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…
Lawsuit filed against Electricity Minister
Egypt

Lawsuit filed against Electricity Minister

Three Egyptians filed a lawsuit at the Administrative Court urging President Hosni Mubarak and Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif to dismiss…
Govt official blames spate of power cuts on gas sales to Israel
Business

Govt official blames spate of power cuts on gas sales to Israel

Independent local media on Wednesday quoted an unnamed government official who blamed Egyptian sales of natural gas to Israel for…
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