power cuts
Egypt imports 100 megawatts of Jordanian electricity in single day
Business
September 2, 2010
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
August 31, 2010
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
August 30, 2010
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
August 26, 2010
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
August 26, 2010
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
August 25, 2010
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
August 24, 2010
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
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…
Lawsuit filed against Electricity Minister
Egypt
August 24, 2010
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
August 18, 2010
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…