Damascus faces continual power outages
Power outages in Damascus are unbearable, yet the government just directs blame at the opposition, failing to provide solutions.
![SYRIA-CRISIS/ Residents warm themselves by a fire on New Year's Eve in eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus December 31, 2014. Residents have been facing an electricity blackout for 2 years, activists said. Picture taken December 31, 2014. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh (SYRIA - Tags: SOCIETY) - RTR4JSA6](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2015/02/RTR4JSA6.jpg/RTR4JSA6.jpg?h=7cb15be6&itok=n0iNv1Xz)
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