Egypt has reintroduced two-hour daily power cuts after a brief pause during Ramadan.
The government initially attributed them to high temperatures, but they persisted even after summer ended and despite halting exports to meet demand.
Egypt has been channeling its gas production toward exports to earn scarce dollars while relying on polluting fuel oil to keep some power stations running.
As Egypt strives to become a regional energy exporter, it faces dwindling gas supplies that once generated an electricity surplus, leading to renewed power cuts.
Egypt has announced a 15-percent increase in petrol prices, which will come into effect on Friday, as part of a
Egyptian officials convened on Tuesday to discuss the nation’s detention policies, according to human rights lawyers and groups cited
Egypt has been plagued with persistent blackouts this year due to the dual pressures of soaring temperatures increasing the demand
Cairo is now leaning towards permitting IDF troops to remain in a crucial border area historically used by Hamas to
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