internet
Egypt and Tunisia no longer “enemies of the internet”
Egypt
March 12, 2011
Egypt and Tunisia no longer “enemies of the internet”
When revolutions toppled the ruling regimes of Egypt and Tunisia, the two countries were removed from the "Enemies of the…
Arab bloggers congratulate Egyptian people
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Arab bloggers congratulate Egyptian people
The Arab Bloggers Union on Monday congratulated the Egyptian people for the success of their 18-day uprising which led to…
Internet firms to refund users cut off in Egypt
Egypt
February 13, 2011
Internet firms to refund users cut off in Egypt
Egypt's main Internet service providers will refund customers for the interruption in Web access two weeks ago during early days…
Egyptian exports drop in January
Business
February 5, 2011
Egyptian exports drop in January
Egyptian exports have dropped by six percent in January compared to December due to the curfew imposed by Egyptian authorities…
Egypt internet shutdown largest in history
Egypt
January 28, 2011
Egypt internet shutdown largest in history
The Egyptian government has ordered internet providers to shut down all international connections to the internet. Renesys, an American company…
‘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…
Hackers access human rights’ site to call for gay rights protest
Egypt
January 22, 2011
Hackers access human rights’ site to call for gay rights protest
Hoqook.com, a website that calls for human and civil rights, was hacked Friday night. Anonymous hackers took control, publishing news…
Child porn websites to be blocked in Egypt
Egypt
January 12, 2011
Child porn websites to be blocked in Egypt
The Egyptian Company for Communication Technologies (EgyComTek) announced on Wednesday that it began to block websites involving sexual exploitation of…
Muslim TV preacher to launch online anti-sectarianism initiative
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Muslim TV preacher to launch online anti-sectarianism initiative
Popular Muslim television preacher Amr Khaled has launched an initiative dubbed "Internet Free of Sectarian Strife" to provide Muslim and…
Dissident Brotherhood members to launch new website
Egypt
January 9, 2011
Dissident Brotherhood members to launch new website
An internal opposition faction within the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest Islamist opposition group, will announce its online presence next week…