The Lights of the “Economy” Are Out/ Omid Aghdami

Power outages: both a cause and a consequence of crises Let’s begin the story of power outages with Syria. For those who have not followed developments there, the recent events might seem unexpected. However, anyone who has monitored Syria’s situation since the internal conflicts would inevitably ask: Why haven’t the Syrian people brought this to […]...

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Reasons for Power Outages in Iran/ Sina Yousefi

In recent months, increased air pollution in some major cities due to extensive use of mazut (fuel oil) in thermal power plants has sparked protests from environmental activists and the public. In response, the head of the Environmental Protection Organization announced a government directive to halt mazut consumption at three power plants in Arak, Karaj, […]...

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