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Egyptian court obliges telecom companies to block porn sites
Egypt
March 29, 2012
Egyptian court obliges telecom companies to block porn sites
The State Council administrative court issued a ruling obliging the head of National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) and the Minister…
Online dating: bypassing tradition?
Life & Style
March 7, 2012
Online dating: bypassing tradition?
Online dating has become a popular way of meeting a romantic partner over the past decade, with many couples often…
Mobile phone subscriptions up 18% in 2011
Business
March 1, 2012
Mobile phone subscriptions up 18% in 2011
The number of mobile phone subscriptions in Egypt rose 18 percent to 83.43 million last year, shrugging off an economic…
Greek teen arrested over ministry cyber attack
World
February 20, 2012
Greek teen arrested over ministry cyber attack
Greek police said Monday they had arrested an 18-year-old suspected of hacking into the justice ministry's website earlier this month,…
Salafi MP demands porn website ban
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Salafi MP demands porn website ban
A parliamentarian representing the Salafi-oriented Nour Party, Youness Makhyoun, called on Monday for banning porn websites in Egypt, the party’s…
Internet sped up inevitable in Egypt, expert says
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Internet sped up inevitable in Egypt, expert says
Egypt's "Facebook Revolution" that toppled Hosni Mubarak last February may have been boosted by Internet social networking, but his downfall…
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…
Wikipedia to shut down 24 hours to protest US legislation
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Wikipedia to shut down 24 hours to protest US legislation
Wikipedia will shut down its English-language website for 24 hours worldwide, starting at 5 am GMT on Wednesday, the collaborative…
Internet access is integral to human rights
Opinion
January 15, 2012
Internet access is integral to human rights
In “Internet Access is not a Human Right," Vinton G. Serf argues that access to the internet is not a…
Activists circulate video of older female activist beaten by army
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Activists circulate video of older female activist beaten by army
Internet users are circulating a video that appears to show members of Egypt's army assaulting an older female activist called Khadiga…