Google rejects White House request to pull Mohammad film clip
Egypt
September 15, 2012
Google rejects White House request to pull Mohammad film clip
Google Inc rejected a request by the White House on Friday to reconsider its decision to keep online a controversial…
Google blocks YouTube clip only in Egypt and Libya
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Google blocks YouTube clip only in Egypt and Libya
YouTube, the video website owned by Google Inc, will not remove a film clip mocking the Islamic Prophet Mohamed that…
Google Doodle celebrates legendary Egyptian singer Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Art news
March 13, 2012
Google Doodle celebrates legendary Egyptian singer Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Google on Tuesday celebrated the 110th birthday of notable Egyptian singer and composer Mohamed Abdel Wahab, often called the "musician…
Iranians’ internet access temporarily blocked, say experts
World
February 14, 2012
Iranians’ internet access temporarily blocked, say experts
Most computer users in Iran were blocked from accessing email, social networking and other services in recent days, US-based internet…
Google’s efforts for the Egyptian elections
Life & Style
December 7, 2011
Google’s efforts for the Egyptian elections
Google recently unveiled its new elections page to help empower Egyptians and offer information on the various parties and parliamentary…
Dead Sea Scrolls, free at last
Archaeology
November 10, 2011
Dead Sea Scrolls, free at last
The Dead Sea Scrolls were fated to a controversial place in history. After being secreted away in a cave, supposedly…
Google celebrates Ismail Yassin’s birthday
Cinema/TV
September 15, 2011
Google celebrates Ismail Yassin’s birthday
Ismail Yassin (1912-1972) remains one of the most phenomenal comedians in the modern history of Egypt. Also remembered as one…
Google+ and InsightsMena: New social media tools for the MENA region
Life & Style
August 15, 2011
Google+ and InsightsMena: New social media tools for the MENA region
The Middle East and the North African (MENA) region has become a focus of attraction for many big industries and…
Arab Web clampdown hurts own economies, says Google
Business
May 26, 2011
Arab Web clampdown hurts own economies, says Google
Deauville, France - Arab leaders were wrong to block Internet access in an effort to quell popular revolts as such…
Egypt protest hero Wael Ghonim barred from stage
Egypt
February 18, 2011
Egypt protest hero Wael Ghonim barred from stage
Google executive Wael Ghonim, who emerged as a leading voice in Egypt's uprising, was barred from the stage in Tahrir…