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A scorching heatwave has exacerbated Syria's electricity crisis [Getty]
Syria
Energy
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Syrians suffer under power cuts despite new gas shipments

Syrians are continuing to suffer prolonged power cuts that have greatly affected productivity, education, and healthcare despite new imports of gas

The New Arab Staff
12 August, 2025
A taxi driver tries to cool off by pouring water on his head on a hot summer day in Tehran, Iran on July 22, 2025. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Iran
MENA
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Heatwave hits water, electricity supplies across much of Iran

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 July, 2025
PARK OF FREEDOM, SULAYMANIYAH, KURDISTAN, IRAQ
Iraq Kurdistan
Energy
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Iraqi Kurds protest power cuts, one killed: sources

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 July, 2025
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)
Iran
MENA
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Iran seeks to cap power outages despite rising summer load

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 May, 2025
Syria’s new photovoltaic power station would be built outside Damascus [Getty]
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Syria unveils solar power station to tackle energy shortages

The New Arab Staff
27 February, 2025
Healthworkers in north Lebanon protested, holding up signs saying "No electricity = No hospital" [Getty]
Lebanon
Health
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North Lebanon hospitals struggle with power, telecom outages

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 August, 2021
Iran
Energy
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Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant resumes after two-week pause

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 July, 2021
lebanon energy ministry protest
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MENA
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Lebanese try to storm energy ministry amid power cuts

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 August, 2020
lebanon
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MENA
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Lebanon's rising power cuts add to economic crisis

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 July, 2020
Lebanon protests == Getty
Tripoli
MENA
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Lebanon protesters clash with army over power cuts demonstration

The New Arab
10 January, 2020
Basra Iraq
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MENA
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Iraqis flock to Basra governor building after protester killed

The New Arab
04 September, 2018
Gaza power cut
power cuts
MENA
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Israel restoring Gaza power after PA pledge to pay

The New Arab & agencies
08 January, 2018
Gaza tailor
power cuts
MENA
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Gaza's power crisis worsens as diesel supplies run dry

Robert Cusack
13 July, 2017
Gaza power cut
power cuts
MENA
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Lights out in Gaza as Israel cuts power supplies

Robert Cusack
06 July, 2017
Gaza City power outage - AFP
power cuts
MENA
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Rights group warn of 'looming disaster' in Gaza

The New Arab
15 June, 2017
Mahmoud Abbas [AFP]
power cuts
MENA
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Israeli report claims Abbas will give Hamas ultimatum

The New Arab
25 April, 2017
Sandstorm Iran -- AFP
sandstorm
MENA
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Iran blames Iraq for sandstorm that crippled power grid

The New Arab & agencies
21 February, 2017
afp -- AGaza power cuts protests
power cuts
MENA
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Gazans protest power cuts as 'children die from cold'

The New Arab & agencies
13 January, 2017
West Bank power cuts
West Bank
MENA
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Power struggles: Israel cuts electricity in West Bank

The New Arab
05 April, 2016
lebanon beach summer GETTY
water shortages
Narrated

Summer in Lebanon: heaven for tourists, hell for locals

The New Arab Staff

Ahmad Yasseen

07 May, 2015
iraq erbil trucks Anadolu
refugees
Analysis
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Power cuts and power plays in Kurdish Iraq

Nuzad al-Jaff
17 December, 2014