power outages
Death toll at 18 as Egypt storms, flooding enter 2nd day
Egypt
March 13, 2020
Death toll at 18 as Egypt storms, flooding enter 2nd day
CAIRO (AP) — Thunderstorms and flooding around Egypt entered a second day Friday, interrupting daily life in much of the…
Caracas, other parts of Venezuela hit by massive power cut
World
July 23, 2019
Caracas, other parts of Venezuela hit by massive power cut
Caracas and other parts of crisis-wracked Venezuela were hit by a massive power cut on Monday that the government blamed…
China offers help to Venezuela to restore power
World
March 13, 2019
China offers help to Venezuela to restore power
BEIJING (Reuters) – China offered on Wednesday to help Venezuela restore its power grid, after President Nicolas Maduro accused US…
Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
Middle East
January 1, 2019
Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
BAGHDAD (AP) — The latest plunge in oil prices has dealt a heavy blow to Iraq’s stagnating economy, threatening the…
One person killed, another injured in Daqahliya due to bad weather
Egypt
November 5, 2018
One person killed, another injured in Daqahliya due to bad weather
One person was killed and another injured in Daqahliya due to rain and bad weather that has been hitting the…
Daily power outages disrupt life in Red Sea cities
Egypt
July 31, 2017
Daily power outages disrupt life in Red Sea cities
Al-Quseir and Marsa Allam, two tourist cities south of the Red Sea governorate, have been facing daily electrical outages since…
3rd week of darkness for Sheikh Zuwaid and Rafah cities, students protest
Egypt
April 2, 2017
3rd week of darkness for Sheikh Zuwaid and Rafah cities, students protest
Sheikh Zuwaid and Rafah cities entered their third consecutive week of power outages on Sunday, which are caused by a…
Minya schools hit by power outage during final exams
Egypt
June 9, 2016
Minya schools hit by power outage during final exams
A number of schools in Minya were hit by a power outage during the high school final exams (thanaweya amma)…
Ministry: Electricity cuts drop by 50%
Egypt
January 15, 2015
Ministry: Electricity cuts drop by 50%
The Ministry of Electricity said Thursday that electricity cuts it induces to ration consumption dropped by 50 percent, thanks to…
Power back gradually after major outage paralyzes Cairo
Egypt
September 4, 2014
Power back gradually after major outage paralyzes Cairo
The major power outage in many parts of Egypt on Thursday morning was due to the transfer of electricity loads…