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Grid malfunction causes widespread blackout  A widespread blackout has knocked out power to large parts of the small, oil-rich Gulf nation of Kuwait Heavy snow cuts power to Iran homes Map of Mazandaran Iran  Heavy snow in northern Iran has left around 480,000 homes without power and some towns and villages cut off Syria hit by blackouts after blast   Large parts of Syria have been hit by a power cut following an explosion near the airport in the capital, Damascus Minister resigns after electricity protests  Iraq's minister of electricity resigned Monday, following protests in southern Iraq over a lack of electricity Gaza without power after fuel shortage  Much of Gaza was in the dark after the main power plant shut down. The company has resorted to operating on the Israeli distribution line Burj Khalifa tower deck shut  The tallest skyscraper in the world has temporarily closed its 124th floor observation deck to the public due to power supply problems Severed cable disrupts web access   Internet and phone communications between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia have been disrupted after submarine cables were severed Gaza City in darkness   Residents of Gaza City were without power after the Israeli military halted some fuel shipments because of ongoing rocket attacks on Israel Third undersea Internet cable cut
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2017-01-17 Power shortages leave Gaza in the dark Gaza
C. 2016-03-03 Syria conflict: Massive power blackout across country Syria
D. 2015-02-11 Grid malfunction causes widespread blackout Kuwait
E. 2014-02-03 Heavy snow cuts power to Iran homes Mazandaran, Iran
F. 2013-10-23 Syria hit by blackouts after blast Damascus
G. 2010-06-21 Minister resigns after electricity protests Baghdad
H. 2010-04-09 Gaza without power after fuel shortage Gaza
I. 2010-02-09 Burj Khalifa tower deck shut Dubai
J. 2008-12-19 Severed cable disrupts web access Alexandria, Egypt

  Syria conflict: Massive power blackout across country
Power shortages leave Gaza in the dark


year 2017 Top ^

Jan.17   Gaza
  At night, large swaths of the Gaza Strip plunge into darkness — the result of chronic and worsening power outages


year 2016 Top ^

Mar.3   Syria
  Syria has suffered a massive power blackout across the country due to 'unknown reasons', state media said



year 2015 Top ^

Feb.11   Kuwait


year 2014 Top ^

Feb.3   Iran


year 2013 Top ^

Oct.23   Damascus


year 2010 Top ^

Jun.21   Baghdad
Apr.9   Gaza
Feb.9   Dubai


year 2008 Top ^

Dec.19   Egypt
Nov.13   Gaza
Feb.1   United Arab Emirates
  A cable was cut off the emirate of Duba, the third loss of a line carrying Internet and telephone traffic in three days.
Jan.20   Gaza Gaza City plunged into darkness
  The only power plant in the Hamas-run Strip has shut down because of a lack of fuel. Palestinian officials are blaming Israeli restrictions


year 2005 Top ^

Oct.14   Baghdad Power and water returning
  An election-eve insurgent attack plunged 70% of the city into darkness


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