skype
UAE tech ambitions tarnished by internet restrictions
Middle East
January 26, 2020
UAE tech ambitions tarnished by internet restrictions
With its ultra-modern infrastructure and hyper-connected services, the United Arab Emirates is an emerging technology power, but a scandal surrounding…
Skype co-founder launches ultra-private messaging with video
Science
March 14, 2016
Skype co-founder launches ultra-private messaging with video
A group of former Skype technologists, backed by the co-founder of the messaging platform, has introduced a new version of…
Seriously ill patients can get spiritual counseling via Skype
Health & Fitness
August 15, 2015
Seriously ill patients can get spiritual counseling via Skype
Newly diagnosed and seriously ill patients who need spiritual support, but can’t travel for it, can now get free counseling…
Sky? Skype? EU court backs Murdoch over Microsoft in name battle
Business
May 6, 2015
Sky? Skype? EU court backs Murdoch over Microsoft in name battle
In a clash of corporate titans over naming rights in a fast-changing industry, Microsoft and its Skype phone service came…
Outage takes out Skype, recovery taking hours
Egypt
December 23, 2010
Outage takes out Skype, recovery taking hours
Internet phone and video service Skype went down in a global service outage on Wednesday, underscoring a weakness of the…
Christian convert stands for trial
Egypt
November 23, 2010
Christian convert stands for trial
A Cairo criminal court on Tuesday commenced the trial of a woman who converted from Islam to Christianity by allegedly…
Hiwar: Art in conversation
Art news
October 26, 2010
Hiwar: Art in conversation
Visitors should be glad to know that the Hiwar (Dialogue) group exhibition at Darb 1718 is not just another attempt…
Egypt telco space shaped in court, compounds
Business
July 16, 2010
Egypt telco space shaped in court, compounds
Egypt's telecoms regulator is fighting in the courts and looking to mushrooming suburban compounds as it seeks to guide the…
Skype questions Egypt ban on mobile internet calls
Egypt
March 23, 2010
Skype questions Egypt ban on mobile internet calls
Internet telephony firm Skype has questioned Egypt's move to ban international calls made through mobile internet connections and said markets…
NTRA blocks Skype on mobile phones
Business
March 16, 2010
NTRA blocks Skype on mobile phones
Egypt's National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has blocked access to Skype from mobile phones.Skype is an internet application that allows…