Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 35

30-August-2004

BAHRAIN

Bahrain Suffers Island-Wide Power Cut

Bahrain suffered an island-wide power cut on 23 August, leaving commercial and domestic consumers without electricity for much of the day, with the temperature around 50C. The cut happened at 08.26. Over subsequent hours, power was gradually restored, and close to midnight the authorities announced that full restoration (1,465mw) had been achieved. Electricity and Water Minister Shaikh Abd...