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Social media blockage during Egypt protests

Egypt has witnessed several networking problems, as several social media sites have been shut down during the first and second days of nationwide protests. Some website have been confirmed as blocked by the government while others are left – culprits … read more

Protests show signs of cohesion

The protesters who spilled onto Egypt’s streets this week have given the opposition movement here characteristics that it long lacked: spontaneity and roots in many segments of society. The demonstrations, which continued Wednesday despite a strong police presence and hundreds … read more

Egypt Protests Continue, Death Toll At 6

Anti-government protests continued into third day, as two more people lost their lives in the riots, taking the death toll to 6. Three protesters and one policeman had been killed on Tuesday’s ‘Day of Wrath’. Thousands of protesters, aggrieved by … read more

Unrest in Cairo

A popular uprising in Tunisia recently persuaded the local President-for-Life to explore his retirement options in Saudi Arabia.  The Saudi monarchy welcomed former President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali with open arms, but the people were much less enthusiastic.  “Just as they were … read more

Egypt arrests ‘Al-Qaeda cell’

Egypt’s interior minister said on Tuesday that 19 people thought to have links to Al-Qaeda had been arrested in Egypt last month. The group, which included Tunisians and Libyans, “had used Egypt as a transit point from which they would … read more

Nationwide protests jolt Egypt, 3 killed

Tens of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets across the country on Tuesday in the largest waves of protests the Arab nation has seen in decades. Till early Wednesday, violent clashes between police and demonstrators had killed one police … read more

Twitter confirms it is blocked in Egypt

Twitter confirmed on Tuesday the Internet messaging and communications site had been blocked in Egypt, where thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule. “We believe that the open exchange of info & … read more