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Article: UAE Struggles to Get Electricity,C?to All Residents.
- Article from:
- Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
- Article date:
- September 22, 2009
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Summary: SHARJAH u In dusty and sweltering Industrial Area 13, just beyond the glow of DubaiAEs illuminated skyscrapers, Abdullah Kuttakunnil serves patrons of Kannur Restaurant by candlelight.
It's a matter of necessity, not ambiance. For much of the past month, residents of Sharjah, an increasingly teeming city hugging an interstate border with the wealthier city-state of Dubai, have suffered through power failures often lasting most of the day.
"It's very, very difficult to sleep," Kuttakunnil said, his facing beading with sweat as the air conditioner sat silent one steamy evening this week.
He said he'd been without power for more than 12 ...