power outages
		Electricity companies facing fuel shortage, ministry source says
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	October 8, 2012
Electricity companies facing fuel shortage, ministry source says
						Companies are facing fuel shortages that are threatening electricity production in the country, a senior source at the Electricity and…					
				
			
		Government considers raising electricity prices for high consumers
		
			Business
			
				
				 
		
	September 30, 2012
Government considers raising electricity prices for high consumers
						The government is considering raising electricity prices for the highest consumption sectors, Electricity and Energy Minister Saad Mahmoud Balbaa said…					
				
			
		Gharbiya residents threaten to block roads over blackouts
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	July 30, 2012
Gharbiya residents threaten to block roads over blackouts
						Hundreds of residents in villages in Gharbiya have threatened to block roads to protest of power outages lasting more than…					
				
			
		President announces new power grids, encourages self-rationing
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	July 30, 2012
President announces new power grids, encourages self-rationing
						President Mohamed Morsy has ordered the construction of two new power grids in an effort to combat increasingly frequent power…					
				
			
		Health Ministry warns of ‘disaster’ in hospitals due to power outages
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	July 29, 2012
Health Ministry warns of ‘disaster’ in hospitals due to power outages
						The Health Ministry has warned of a “disaster” in hospitals due to the recent rolling blackouts. “We asked the Ministry…					
				
			
		Haniyeh: Morsy agreed to increase passengers through Rafah
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	July 28, 2012
Haniyeh: Morsy agreed to increase passengers through Rafah
						Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas government in Gaza, said Saturday that Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy has agreed to several…					
				
			
		Political party calls on people to refrain from paying power, garbage bills
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	July 26, 2012
Political party calls on people to refrain from paying power, garbage bills
						  The Socialist Popular Alliance Party announced a campaign dubbed "We will not pay" on Thursday. It will urge people not…					
				
			
		Ramadan 2010: No water, no lights
		
			Archaeology
			
				
				 
		
	August 23, 2010
Ramadan 2010: No water, no lights
						Ramadan is a time of fasting, self-restraint, and good deeds. It is also an occasion for storytelling, either in celebration…					
				
			
		PM, energy council to discuss recent spate of power cuts
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	August 22, 2010
PM, energy council to discuss recent spate of power cuts
						Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif is scheduled to meet with members of Egypt’s Supreme Energy Council on Monday to discuss the…					
				
			
		Ministers of petrol, electricity trade barbs over power cuts
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	August 19, 2010
Ministers of petrol, electricity trade barbs over power cuts
						Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy and Electricity Minister Hassan Younis had a heated exchange yesterday morning at Egypt's Presidential Palace following…					
				
			