Lebanon cuts electricity to public institutions over unpaid bills

“Lebanon cuts electricity to public institutions over unpaid bills”

Lebanon's state power provider Electricite du Liban has begun cutting electricity to public institutions that have failed to pay their bills. The company has followed through on repeated warnings to public sector bodies, some of which it says “have not even taken the initiative to contact EDL to settle their situations”. Among those believed to be affected is the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, as well as some municipalities and water companies. The embattled state electricity provider,…