World
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International
10/12/2023 8:49:58 PM
France on Thursday said it was banning all pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the grounds such protests threaten public order. This comes amid the ongoing Israeli siege on Gaza, which has cut water, food and electricity from Palestinians residing in the impoverished Palestinian enclave.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/11/2023 12:24:58 AM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized Israel’s blockade of Gaza saying cutting off electricity and water is against the Palestinians’ human rights.
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World
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Region
10/10/2023 10:53:33 PM
EU foreign ministers on Tuesday urged Israel not to cut "water, food, or electricity" to Gaza and called for humanitarian corridors for those trying to flee the territory, the bloc's foreign policy chief said.
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World
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Region
10/7/2023 9:02:08 PM
Israel ordered its state-run electricity company to halt supply to the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, the energy minister said.
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Business
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Economy
10/1/2023 5:38:14 PM
Egypt could save EGP 108 billion ($3.49 billion) annually through the daily power-cut plan that commenced in July, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said during the Hikayat Watan conference on Saturday.
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Business
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Energy
9/26/2023 8:13:10 PM
Egypt plans to launch a national strategy to become a leading green hydrogen producer and exporter, according to remarks by the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker on Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
9/25/2023 10:57:45 PM
Egypt ratified the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS), a key international agreement that sets out basic safety standards for nuclear power plants, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker announced on Monday.
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World
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Africa
8/26/2023 9:18:15 PM
Several regions of Kenya were still without electricity Saturday in outages that also left Nairobi international airport in darkness for several hours.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
8/26/2023 3:15:00 PM
Postponing any increase in electricity prices for six months has been welcomed by citizens struggling to make ends meet.
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Business
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Economy
8/17/2023 8:30:52 PM
The Egyptian government approved on Thursday a decree to freeze any increase in electricity sale prices till January 2024 in light of the current economic situation.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
8/8/2023 10:31:00 PM
Last week’s meeting between President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will serve to boost Egyptian-Greek relations.
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Egypt
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Society
8/5/2023 3:37:31 PM
All Egyptian government employees in non-public-facing bodies will work from home each Sunday in August to reduce loads on the national power grid.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
8/4/2023 2:36:00 PM
Load-reduction measures to counter power cuts may continue until September.
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World
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Africa
8/2/2023 8:17:22 PM
West Africa's regional bloc on Wednesday said a military intervention in junta-ruled Niger was "the last resort" as Nigeria cut electricity supplies to intensify pressure on the country's coup leaders.
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Egypt
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Society
8/2/2023 2:21:29 PM
Daily power cuts will no longer be scheduled between midnight and noon, an official source at the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy told state-owned news agency MENA on Wednesday.
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Business
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Energy
8/1/2023 9:35:41 PM
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Tuesday welcomed "important progress" in talks with the European Commission on the conditions for state aid for hydrogen power plants.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
8/1/2023 8:18:09 PM
Government plans to reduce natural gas supplies to fertiliser plants will impact the domestic market and exports.
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Egypt
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Society
7/31/2023 11:04:00 PM
Egypt will start on Tuesday applying a temporary detailed nationwide plan to reduce electricity load amid increased consumption due to the heat wave, which will include the time and duration of power cuts in each district.
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Egypt
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Society
7/30/2023 3:26:12 PM
Ongoing power outages across Egypt could extend through August and even into mid-September in a worst-case scenario if the heatwave does not relent, Cabinet Spokesman Nader Saad warned.
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World
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Region
7/29/2023 8:18:00 PM
A fire at an electricity substation in southern Iraq triggered a nationwide power outage Saturday, authorities said, just as demand peaks amid the searing summer heat.
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