internet
Popular Egyptian preacher launches anti-sectarianism campaign
Egypt
January 8, 2011
Popular Egyptian preacher launches anti-sectarianism campaign
Amr Khaled, a Egyptian Muslim preacher popular in the Arab world, has launched a campaign via his website to counter…
Minister warns citizens against online immigration scams
Egypt
December 22, 2010
Minister warns citizens against online immigration scams
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned citizens against fraudulent internet announcements advertising job vacancies and marriage opportunities in…
Storms in Med Sea break Egypt-Europe internet cable
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Storms in Med Sea break Egypt-Europe internet cable
Bad weather conditions in the Mediterranean Sea broke an international underwater internet cable located 250km off Egypt's coast. Although government…
Study: Arabs spend 1/3 of lives on mobile phones, TV, Internet
Egypt
November 25, 2010
Study: Arabs spend 1/3 of lives on mobile phones, TV, Internet
A study prepared by the international Ipsos Research Center, which was presented at a recent communications conference in Jordan, found…
Military tribunal postponed for internet activist
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Military tribunal postponed for internet activist
An Egyptian military tribunal on Wednesday postponed until 29 November the trial of an activist who allegedly used the social…
Regulatory authority: ISPs preventing customers from switching to other companies
Business
November 15, 2010
Regulatory authority: ISPs preventing customers from switching to other companies
Client dissatisfaction with internet service providers (ISPs) in Egypt is increasing as customers who wish to cancel their contract with…
African internet scams affect Egyptian firms, says Foreign Ministry
Egypt
November 8, 2010
African internet scams affect Egyptian firms, says Foreign Ministry
Egypt has been hit by a spate of online fraud scams in it's import-export industry, officials at the Foreign Ministry…
The face of the Egyptian digital tide
Egypt
October 10, 2010
The face of the Egyptian digital tide
The digital boom is sweeping Egypt and effectively reshaping the economic and cultural identity of the nation. Various challenges remain…
Saudi religious police move to monitor social networking
Egypt
October 7, 2010
Saudi religious police move to monitor social networking
Saudi Arabia’s religious police, commonly known as Mutaween, have started tapping social internet networks like Facebook, Twitter, and chat rooms,…