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Egypt power cuts deepen suffering in fasting month (AP)

August 26th, 2010

In this Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010 photo, Egyptian Children cool off in a public fountain in Cairo, Egypt. Since Muslims began their daily dawn-to-dusk fast for the holy month of Ramadan two weeks ago, Egypt has been hit by its worst power outages in decades. The cuts at the height of summer with daily temperatures hovering around 100 degrees, along with rising food prices and water shortages, have Egyptians fuming, sweating and cursing during a month in which their sacrifices are supposed to bring them closer to God. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)AP - Since Muslims began their daily dawn-to-dusk fast for the holy month of Ramadan two weeks ago, Egypt has been hit by its worst power outages in decades.


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