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Electricity still an issue in Iraq

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Electricity still an issue in Iraq
By Ahmed Janabi

House generators business have flourished in Iraq
An adequate electricity service remains one of the main dreams of Iraqi citizens, a promise as yet unfulfilled by the Iraqi parliament and government.

Homes have electricity for no more than a few hours at a time, with some staying without electricity for days.

As Iraq's severe summer starts, life in temperatures higher than 50C is a nightmare.

The crisis has given birth to several makeshift solutions, including the sale of commercial public generators and smaller generators for the home.

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/88AA2C12-81E4-4B94-8197-C890FE285CFE.htm

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