For most of Gaza's 2.3 million residents, living under a 15-year-old Israeli blockade, power cuts are a daily fact of life that impact everything from homes to hospital wards.
IAEA says Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to national grid
Days after it was cut off from external power, raising the risk of an accident, Ukraine's nuclear plant is receiving power from the national grid once again. The Russian-occupied plant had been cut from the grid since September due to shelling. The IAEA said the plant now has the electricity...
Power-starved Lebanon turns to solar energy
Lebanon's economy collapsed in 2019 after decades of corruption and mismanagement, leaving the state unable to provide electricity for more than an hour or two.
Libyans fume at power cuts amid intolerable heat
Mahmud Aguil has a comfortable house in Libya's capital Tripoli, but chronic power outages in the war-battered country and roasting summer heat now force him to sleep in his air-conditioned van.
Lebanon power cuts turn cafes into coworking spaces
For the patrons filling Beirut's cafes these days, the most important things are good lighting and stable wi-fi.
Singers in the dark: Syria ‘power cut video’ goes viral
The video for the song "Ya Weel Weely", which topped five million views on YouTube within days of its release, was shot entirely in a small room lit by battery-powered devices
