"When I despair, I remember that throughout history, truth and love have always won" - Gandhi
After the turmoil in Tunisia where popular revolt had over-thrown the current government, it seems the protests seem to have inspired people in Egypt. This Egyptian people have used Twitter, Facebook and other mediums on the internet to protest against their current government headed by Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt's crisis
- Most populous Arab nation, with 84.5 million inhabitants
- Authoritarian President Hosni Mubarak has ruled for 30 years
- Protests against corruption, lack of democracy, inflation, unemployment
- Triggered by overthrow of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia
There has been a sporadic control of the internet in Egypt but the protests seemed to not have quieted down. Yesterday, the Egyptian government has not only blocked Facebook, Twitter and other popular websites to communicate but also completed shut-down the internet.
This is quite unprecedented in a country the size of Egypt. There are some countries where internet is heavily monitored or censored but I have never heard of a country which shut down its internet completely.
source from: http://devilsworkshop.org/egypt-disconnects-internet-world/
Do you think that it is okay for countries to have a complete shutdown of internet even if there is trouble in the country? Do drop in your comments.
from another source:http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Ban-slams-Egypt-internet-mayhem-20110128
p.s.:I want to make it clear,that I don't want to take a stand on this issue,or take sides,as I'm not good at politics,this is not the aim of this blog,anyway.
I just wanted to add the newest updates about the current events,with the help of kind myEC members,and I am just concerning about our Egyptian friends....
Latest BBC coverage of Egypt:here
I'm thinking of all our Egyptian friends,hope everything wil be allright and praying for PEACE to come to their land!......
p.s.#2:Read Walid's blog about the events happening in Egypt in order to get a clearer picture of it.
Comments
Thank you Siria for the corrective informations,I don't know which media(as telephone,internet,SMS,radio etc.....) are working there for sure.
Yesterday the tourists,who came home from Egypt,reported that they couldn't contact their families for two days before their arrival home,but I don't know if that meant,that they could not phone to them.?
I apologize,but I have to tell you,that I have no reliable informations about the present situation,whether there is telephone connection or not,....so rather say nothing!
Yes,you are right,it would be a really problematic situation.....
Hello Karenina,
Haven't you heard about the rebellion or revulution(?)against their president,Moubatrak?The situation is serious there....nointernet,mobile,nothing......so far.....
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/01/30/133326089/key-thing-...
My dear Monika! Thanks for your exact attention to the world problems.
People want be blockedin the most important things like communication.
How long will it be going? The world is tired of the constant war's problems
and people would like to see their government use all resources for more
useful things, including pollution , energy demands, health, unemployment.....
Thank you for sharing your ideas, your blogs are very unique.
Thanks Naima,Nafis and Lynne again!Hope Naima,that your country will prosper!
The best!
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