power outage
Three governorates to be excluded from Egypt’s electricity load reduction plan
Egypt
August 1, 2023
Three governorates to be excluded from Egypt’s electricity load reduction plan
The Crisis Management Committee has agreed to exclude three governorates from its plan to reduce electrical loads nationwide, during a…
Coastal areas to be excluded from power cuts: PM
Egypt
July 28, 2023
Coastal areas to be excluded from power cuts: PM
Coastal areas will be excluded from power cuts, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced. Madbouly stated the reason is due to…
Employees to work from home each Sunday starting August 6 as power outs from Egypt’s heat-wave continues: PM
Egypt
July 28, 2023
Employees to work from home each Sunday starting August 6 as power outs from Egypt’s heat-wave continues: PM
The current heat wave in Egypt is the main reason behind power outages, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said in a…
EgyptAir cancels Cairo-New York flight over power outage at JFK airport
Egypt
February 17, 2023
EgyptAir cancels Cairo-New York flight over power outage at JFK airport
EgyptAir has canceled a Cairo-New York flight due to power outage at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The national carrier…
Sudden power outage occurs in entire Hurghada city
Egypt
August 25, 2022
Sudden power outage occurs in entire Hurghada city
A sudden power outage occurred in the entire city of Hurghada because of the low voltage at Mubarak 6 transformer…
Taiwan, hit by power outage, works to restore supply by evening
World
May 13, 2021
Taiwan, hit by power outage, works to restore supply by evening
Tech powerhouse Taiwan started phased blackouts islandwide on Thursday after an outage at a coal- and gas-fired power plant hit…
Electrical problem strikes Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility
Middle East
April 11, 2021
Electrical problem strikes Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Natanz nuclear site suffered a problem Sunday involving its electrical distribution grid just hours after…
Egypt advances 19 ranks on WB Access to Electricity Index
Society
October 28, 2019
Egypt advances 19 ranks on WB Access to Electricity Index
Egypt’s ranking on the World Bank’s Doing Business report for the Access to Electricity Index has improved, rising 19 ranks…
Venezuela still in dark, Guaido wants ‘state of alarm’ declared
World
March 11, 2019
Venezuela still in dark, Guaido wants ‘state of alarm’ declared
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido will ask lawmakers on Monday to declare a “state of alarm” over the country’s devastating…
Fighting resumes in Libyan capital, causes mass power outage
Middle East
September 18, 2018
Fighting resumes in Libyan capital, causes mass power outage
CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities say fighting between rival militias in the capital of Tripoli has flared up again,…