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A view of the traffic lights as power cuts are occurring across the country, including in the capital, Tehran, Iran on December 19, 2024. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Iran seeks to cap power outages despite rising summer load

Iran will seek to limit electricity outages in the residential sector to two hours per day starting Saturday even as the country braces for a hot summer

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 May, 2025
Coastal Syrian city of Baniyas aerial view
Syria
Energy
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Syria to sign deal to import electricity from Turkey: minister

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 May, 2025
A view of building of Zouk Power Station as the facility responsible for distributing the state's daily allocation of 4 hours of electricity is currently non-operational due to a lack of sufficient fuel in Beirut, Lebanon on August 17, 2024.
Lebanon
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Lebanon secures $250m World Bank loan to tackle power crisis

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 April, 2025
A general view shows the Jiyeh power plant near the coastal town of Jiyeh, south of the Lebanese capital, on November 1, 2023. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images)
Lebanon
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Iraq agrees to supply Lebanon with fuel for six months

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 March, 2025
Man stands in front of machinery at a power plant
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Syria's 'three-phase plan' to address electricity crisis

Mohammad Alwawi
21 January, 2025
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Egypt
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In Egypt, electricity cost hikes now equal small apartment rent

The New Arab Staff

Mariam Zaki

10 September, 2024
Egypt
Economy
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Egypt to buy US shale gas in bid to tackle rolling blackouts

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 July, 2024
Egypt
Energy
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Egypt needs $1.18 billion in fuel imports to end power cuts: PM

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 June, 2024
Power struggles: Lebanon's sweaty summer exposes rife energy corruption
Lebanon
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Lebanon's electricity crisis: Generator cartels vs. solar energy

Charles Lawrie

Charles Lawrie

19 June, 2024
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MENA
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Gaza electricity shortage creates major mental health issues

Sally Ibrahim
01 October, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt announces planned power cuts, measures amid heatwave

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 July, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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Egyptians frustrated as blackouts persist during heat wave

Thaer Mansour
26 July, 2023
Gaza
MENA
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As heat wave hits Gaza, campaign launches on power cuts

Sally Ibrahim
18 July, 2023
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MENA
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State offices start at 6am to tackle Iran's electricity cuts

A correspondent in Iran
17 April, 2023
Lebanon
MENA
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US imposes sanctions on Lebanon brothers over corruption

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 April, 2023
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanon caretaker cabinet convenes amid infighting

William Christou
19 January, 2023
Pakistan
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Pakistan raises power prices amid energy crisis despite rampant inflation

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 July, 2022
Libya
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Libya's Dbeibah seeks calm after electricity protests

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 July, 2022
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food security
MENA
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Iraqi parliament passes food security bill into law

Dana Taib Menmy
09 June, 2022
Pakistan
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Facing 'severe' energy crisis, Pakistan reverts to five-day work week

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 June, 2022
Lebanon
MENA
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UN ends fuel aid to Lebanese hospitals

William Christou
06 April, 2022