Egyptian cities have been hit by daily power cuts during the past two weeks, causing protests and calls for the electricity minister to be fired. The government says the problem is the consequence of higher consumption and it is taking measures to restore the service. Egypt suffers with sweltering temperatures. Muslims enjoy the fasting month of Ramadan and due to blackouts they have to use candles and gas lamps breaking their Ramadan fast in near-darkness. Bbc.co.uk