The internet suddenly came back up this morning but anybody who thought the return of the net meant some sort of softening Mubarak’s stance was quickly disillusioned. Index on Censorship’s Egypt regional editor Ashraf Khalil reports
The internet suddenly came back up this morning, which means that flood of amateur video uploads I predicted should really start flowing today. But...
Last night at around 11pm local time Egypt's last remaining ISP was taken offline. There are also unconfirmed rumours that mobile network services...
The closure of Egypt’s internet services represents a battle of wills between Mubarak and protesters. Index on Censorship’s Egypt regional editor Ashraf Khalil reports
As Egypt enters a seventh day of open revolt against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak, the country’s internet access continues to be largely shut...
The cell phones started working this morning again, although I’m not sure they’ll stay that way. The internet (as of 7pm local time) was still...
The Egyptian government has cut mobile telephone and internet services, Index on Censorship’s Egypt regional editor Ashraf Khalil reports on how the information vacuum affected yesterday’s “day of rage”
I started today the Giza side of the river, across the Nile from Tahrir Square. Started from Moustafa Mahmoud mosque, a major landmark in the...
As Egyptian protestors gather for a fourth day of mass demonstrations on Friday, the government appears to be making a major push to restrict...
As Egyptian anti-government protesters battled security forces for a second day, the fight over the flow of information was becoming a fascinating...
A few memorable snapshots from today’s “Day of Rage” protests in Egypt: • A group of about 100 protesters is marching along the Nile corniche...
I’m in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Shiekh covering the 2nd Arab Economic Summit --- a chance for Arab ministers and business magnates to gather...