Iraq power system 'near collapse' http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6934973.stm
[Baghdad's power supply crashed completely for a day last week]
Iraq's national power grid is on the brink of collapse, the country's electricity ministry has warned.
Water supplies to Baghdad have also been cut off for days at a time, with summertime pressures on key systems said to be more intense than ever. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6934973.stm