Govt asks citizens to hand documents taken from state security to armed forces
Egypt
March 6, 2011
Govt asks citizens to hand documents taken from state security to armed forces
The Egyptian government called on citizens to hand any documents collected from state security buildings to the armed forces to…
Facebook campaign launched to gather pro-ElBaradei signatures
Egypt
March 1, 2011
Facebook campaign launched to gather pro-ElBaradei signatures
Egyptian activists have launched a Facebook campaign to support reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei for presidency.It aims to collect 30,000 signatures…
Education minister to create Facebook page for suggestions and complaints
Egypt
February 28, 2011
Education minister to create Facebook page for suggestions and complaints
Minister of Education Ahmed Gamal Eddin Moussa announced he will create a personal Facebook page to connect with the community…
Army apologizes for ‘unintentional confrontations’ with Friday protesters
Egypt
February 26, 2011
Army apologizes for ‘unintentional confrontations’ with Friday protesters
On its official Facebook page, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces issued an apology to the 25 January youth…
The Lotus Revolution: An environmental awakening in the making?
Environment
February 17, 2011
The Lotus Revolution: An environmental awakening in the making?
Online social media served as a pivotal tool throughout the 18 days of mass protests that led up to the…
Post-revolution, Facebook’s political relevance in Egypt endures
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Post-revolution, Facebook’s political relevance in Egypt endures
Much has been written about how the success of Egypt's recent revolution showed how social networking website Facebook represents a…
Govt denies disrupting websites
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Govt denies disrupting websites
Egypt's government denied that social media websites like Twitter and Facebook were disrupted, saying the government respected freedom of expression…
‘Anonymous’ hackers threaten Egypt govt websites in reprisal for censorship
Egypt
January 26, 2011
‘Anonymous’ hackers threaten Egypt govt websites in reprisal for censorship
Global internet hackers threatened to attack websites affiliated with the Egyptian government on Wednesday in retaliation for the regime’s blocking…
Facebook says no major changes in Egypt traffic
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Facebook says no major changes in Egypt traffic
London--Facebook is aware of reports of disruption to its service in Egypt but said it had not seen any major…
Facebook reported inaccessible in Egypt
Egypt
January 26, 2011
Facebook reported inaccessible in Egypt
Washington--A website that monitors Internet traffic was receiving reports Wednesday that Facebook was inaccessible in Egypt, a day after Twitter…