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Fayoum villagers block road to protest water shortage
Egypt
August 18, 2010
Fayoum villagers block road to protest water shortage
Dozens of residents of Siliein village in Sinoris, Fayoum blocked a highway that links Fayoum and Lake Qarun by setting…
Power and water cuts across Egypt provoke anger
Egypt
August 18, 2010
Power and water cuts across Egypt provoke anger
Power outages in several governorates have led to water cuts, forcing residents to depend on manual pumps for water.Residents of…
Wednesday’s papers: Mitsubishi metro cars, power cuts and wheat worries
Egypt
August 18, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Mitsubishi metro cars, power cuts and wheat worries
Egypt's independent, opposition, and official newspapers dedicate much of their coverage today to problems associated with the country's grain shortages…
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…