Egypt Swelters as Blackouts Worsen and Deaths Mount

par This Is Beirut, 30/06 11:41 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Aswan Blackout Egypt Egyptian Economic Crisis

Blackouts are becoming longer and more frequent in Egypt, as a growing energy and economic crisis pushes the Egyptian government to intensify "load shedding." At least once a day, the hum of every fan, air conditioner and fridge across Egypt goes quiet. The lights go out and an expletive is muttered or hurled into the quickly-heating air. Lifts ...