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Lebanon's struggles came to a head in August, when more 200 people were killed and parts of Beirut, the capital, were flattened by a chemical explosion at the port. Since then, Lebanon's political elite has sought and failed to find a resolution to its economic problems. AP Photo
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Imad Kreidieh, chairman of Ogero, Lebanon's state-owned telecoms company, says power rationing will have a knock-on effect for its ability to provide services. 'How long before that happens?' he asked his Twitter followers on Sunday. Courtesy Ogero
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A metal barrier is used to smash windows during a protest against power cuts, the high cost of living, and the low purchasing power of the pound near the Lebanese Parliament in Beirut. EPA
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A symbol of Lebanon's efforts to solve its electricity supply problems, the floating Turkish power station 'MV Karadeniz Powership Fatmagul Sultan' sits near the Beirut promenade close to the Zouk Mosbeh power station. AFP
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The offices of state-owned power company Electricity du Liban in Beirut. Reuters
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A protester's placard reads "Salary of the poor is a red line". Government plans to restructure Lebanon's electricity sector have been around for years, and demonstrators' voices have grown louder as the country's financial and economic crisis deepens. AP Photo
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Lebanon's struggles came to a head in August, when more 200 people were killed and parts of Beirut, the capital, were flattened by a chemical explosion at the port. Since then, Lebanon's political elite has sought and failed to find a resolution to its economic problems. AP Photo
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Imad Kreidieh, chairman of Ogero, Lebanon's state-owned telecoms company, says power rationing will have a knock-on effect for its ability to provide services. 'How long before that happens?' he asked his Twitter followers on Sunday. Courtesy Ogero
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A metal barrier is used to smash windows during a protest against power cuts, the high cost of living, and the low purchasing power of the pound near the Lebanese Parliament in Beirut. EPA
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A symbol of Lebanon's efforts to solve its electricity supply problems, the floating Turkish power station 'MV Karadeniz Powership Fatmagul Sultan' sits near the Beirut promenade close to the Zouk Mosbeh power station. AFP
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The offices of state-owned power company Electricity du Liban in Beirut. Reuters
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A protester's placard reads "Salary of the poor is a red line". Government plans to restructure Lebanon's electricity sector have been around for years, and demonstrators' voices have grown louder as the country's financial and economic crisis deepens. AP Photo
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Lebanon's struggles came to a head in August, when more 200 people were killed and parts of Beirut, the capital, were flattened by a chemical explosion at the port. Since then, Lebanon's political elite has sought and failed to find a resolution to its economic problems. AP Photo
Lebanon’s power cuts will bring down internet, says Ogero head
An internet power cut 'will be the final nail in the coffin for the Lebanese economy' Ogero Chairman Imad Kreidieh tells 'The National'
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Elias Sakr
08 June, 2021
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