Family requests pardon for blogger after infidelity comments
Egypt
February 21, 2016
Family requests pardon for blogger after infidelity comments
The family of a blogger remanded into custody for defaming the Upper Egyptian community has pleaded for him to be…
Facebook page admin arrested over slandering Upper Egyptian women
Egypt
February 18, 2016
Facebook page admin arrested over slandering Upper Egyptian women
Teymour al-Sobky, the administrator of a Facebook page called "The Diary of a Screwed Up Husband", was arrested Thursday after…
Facebook page admin summoned for slandering Upper Egyptian women
Egypt
February 16, 2016
Facebook page admin summoned for slandering Upper Egyptian women
The public prosecutor issued a warrant Tuesday to summon Taymour al-Sobky, a previously unknown administrator of a Facebook page called…
CBC host suspended over guest’s insult to Upper Egyptian women
Egypt
February 15, 2016
CBC host suspended over guest’s insult to Upper Egyptian women
The Chamber of Audiovisual Media Industry (CAMI) notified the CBC television channel on Sunday that its "Momken" chat-show program was…
Not getting enough sleep? You’re probably on Facebook
Science
February 12, 2016
Not getting enough sleep? You’re probably on Facebook
In a recent study by the University of California, Irvine, researchers found that a lack of sleep is linked to…
Facebook to prohibit private firearm transactions on its service
Science
January 30, 2016
Facebook to prohibit private firearm transactions on its service
Facebook Inc (FB.O) prohibited global users from coordinating person-to-person private sales of firearms on its online social network and its…
Facebook expands live video streaming
Egypt
January 29, 2016
Facebook expands live video streaming
On the heels of posting stellar quarterly earnings results, Facebook on Thursday expanded its offering for streaming live video at…
Wael Ghonim calls for continuing revolution through Facebook
Egypt
January 25, 2016
Wael Ghonim calls for continuing revolution through Facebook
Political activist Wael Ghonim participated in the commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the January 25 Revolution through a comment…
Facebook launches real-time sports platform
Science
January 22, 2016
Facebook launches real-time sports platform
Facebook Inc is tackling the sports arena with a new platform called Facebook Sports Stadium, which the social media site…
Sisi most popular Middle East leader on social media, sixth worldwide
Egypt
January 18, 2016
Sisi most popular Middle East leader on social media, sixth worldwide
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's official Facebook page ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa and sixth worldwide in…