shortages
Penicillin shortage takes toll on ill Egyptians
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Penicillin shortage takes toll on ill Egyptians
A shortage of penicillin on the local market is making it hard for many critically ill Egyptians to get the…
Ministry launches hotline for reporting medicine shortages
Egypt
August 23, 2011
Ministry launches hotline for reporting medicine shortages
Health Minister Amr Helmy has launched a new hotline number - "137" - for citizens to use in reporting shortages…
More clashes over limited supply of diesel and butane
Egypt
May 19, 2011
More clashes over limited supply of diesel and butane
Shortages in the supply of diesel fuel and butane gas cylinders on Thursday led to more clashes among citizens, with…
Arrests, lines and fights as diesel crisis persists
Egypt
March 15, 2010
Arrests, lines and fights as diesel crisis persists
The diesel shortage crisis continued throughout Egypt yesterday as a number of gas stations in different governorates saw fights between…
Butane cylinders sold under police protection
Egypt
December 22, 2009
Butane cylinders sold under police protection
The shortage of butane gas cylinders is continuing in governorates throughout Egypt, pushing the price of a cylinder up to…
Butane shortages burden Daqahlia, Minya, Suez
Business
December 21, 2009
Butane shortages burden Daqahlia, Minya, Suez
Things are getting ugly in the Daqahlia town of Gedeila. Minya and Suez aren't far behind. The problem? Chronic shortages…