It was quieter than usual on the airwaves last night, with the nation's talking heads continuing their coverage of the extended electricity blackout on Tuesday.

Some reassurance from the Electricity Ministry: Ministry spokesman Ayman Hamza joined Yahduth Fi Masr (watch, runtime: 9:01) to calm fears that the extended three-hour power cuts are here to stay. He explained that they were a one-time thing and the ministry is working to put an end to the rolling blackouts by the end of the year. Oil Ministry spokesman Hamdy Abdel Aziz joined Ala Masouleety’s Ahmed Moussa to discuss the issue (watch, runtime: 13:36).

The chickens are not fans of the heat: Deputy chairman to the Poultry Producers Union head Tharwat El Zeini joined Moussa (watch, runtime: 10:19) to discuss the impact of the heatwave and electricity cuts on poultry prices. “Unprecedented high temperatures and electricity outage led to the price of chickens rising by up to 20% to EGP 92-93 per kg,” he said.

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