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BEIRUT — Lebanon could go dark as cash for electricity generation runs out this month, a government statement said on Thursday.
“We should not forget that starting May 15, gradual darkness will start,” Nazih Negm, a member of parliament, was quoted as saying after a meeting with the finance and energy ministers.
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Lebanon’s parliament had approved a $200 million emergency loan to be allocated for fuel imports for power generation in March, but the money has so far not received final approval. (Reporting By Laila Bassam and Maha El Dahan; Editing by Alex Richardson)