World
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War in Ukraine
1/15/2025 11:11:09 AM
Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Wednesday, forcing the country to introduce preventive power cuts, the Ukrainian energy minister said.
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World
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War in Ukraine
11/17/2024 11:05:13 AM
Ukraine's energy operator DTEK on Sunday announced "emergency power cuts" in the Kyiv region and two others in the east after authorities revealed Russia had launched a "massive" aerial attack on the energy grid.
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World
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International
9/12/2024 1:54:22 PM
Millions of people across Southeast Asia struggled Thursday with flooded homes, power cuts and wrecked infrastructure after Typhoon Yagi swept through the region, as the death toll passed 200.
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World
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Region
8/18/2024 2:50:59 PM
Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy announced on Sunday that it would cut electricity to some parts of areas with high energy consumption in order to maintain the stability of the country's electrical system amid high summertime temperatures in the emirate.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
7/25/2024 1:46:00 PM
ON SUNDAY the government ended the daily power cuts that have plagued the country since the beginning of the summer.
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Egypt
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Politics
7/24/2024 7:29:09 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has directed the government to enhance effective collaboration among relevant ministries and state bodies to ensure regular electricity supply to citizens.
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Egypt
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Society
7/17/2024 6:08:28 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that load-shedding cuts will be halted starting next Sunday, 21 July, until mid-September.
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Egypt
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Society
7/16/2024 2:03:59 PM
The Egypt cabinet has refuted rumours circulating on social media regarding the return of work-from-home Sundays for employees starting in August as part of the country’s power-saving plan.
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Egypt
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Politics
7/9/2024 8:37:00 PM
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Tuesday that he has issued instructions to suspend load shedding temporarily to gauge the daily fuel consumption needs in the absence of power cuts.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
7/6/2024 6:38:00 PM
Because of power cuts, shoppers need to adapt to the new closing hours of stores.
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Business
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Energy
7/2/2024 11:04:44 AM
Egypt has received two international shipments of natural gas out of 21 contracted cargoes as part of the country's urgent plan to end power outages exacerbated recently by consecutive heatwaves, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Spokesman Hamdy Abdel-Aziz told “It's My Responsibility” TV show on Sada El-Balad TV channel on Monday.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
6/29/2024 10:39:51 PM
The Ministry of Transport issued a statement on Thursday outlining its measures to maintain safety on the roads amid reports that reduced street lights amid power cuts have increased accidents, especially on Cairo's vital Ring Road.
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Egypt
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Society
6/28/2024 12:51:00 PM
A heartwarming wave of community support has swept across Egypt to aid Thanaweya Amma (high school) students amid the relentless heatwave worsened by daily power cuts.
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Egypt
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Society
6/25/2024 10:49:00 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the state will import mazut and natural gas shipments valued at around $1.18 billion to stop nationwide power cuts from the third week of July till end-summer.
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Egypt
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Politics
6/25/2024 2:45:00 PM
The cabinet said it reviewed on Tuesday the measures immediately implemented to alleviate the nationwide power cuts and fully address the crisis.
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Egypt
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Society
6/25/2024 12:42:05 PM
Temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius in Cairo and other parts of Egypt has been a challenging ordeal for the people, but recent prolonged power cuts have moved frustration to a new level.
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Egypt
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Society
6/24/2024 8:52:15 PM
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy and the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources apologized to the Egyptian people on Monday for extending the recently introduced three-hour power cuts until the end of the week instead of on Sunday and Monday previously.
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Egypt
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Society
6/24/2024 9:43:00 AM
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy and the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced that the duration of power cuts nationwide will be extended by one hour on Sunday and Monday.
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Egypt
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Society
5/27/2024 10:40:00 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Monday that the cost of subsidizing bread had become very large, but insisted the practice would continue.
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Egypt
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Society
5/7/2024 9:45:12 PM
Upon a request from the Ministry of Education to halt load shedding during the second term exams, the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company will schedule power cuts between 3-7pm, instead of 8am-3pm.
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