internet

Egyptian court obliges telecom companies to block porn sites
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Back to top button