Security forces arrested 37 for illegal demonstration but province officials blame central government for shorting energy supply.
Electricity
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Baghdad suffers the worst of fuel shortages, as heat wave overwhelms Iraq’s electrical grid and drives demand for generator fuel.
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Energy minister delivers another blow to unions that global labor recognizes but Saddam-era laws still prohibit.
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Those who can’t afford expensive generators or the fuel to run them suffer the greatest discomforts and dangers of Iraq’s extreme summer heat.
