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Egypt’s last internet service provider goes dark

Last night at around 11pm local time Egypt’s last remaining ISP was taken offline. There are also unconfirmed rumours that mobile network services are to be cut today. The Noor Group ISP served the Egyptian stock exchange and a number of hotels serving an international clientele. As soon as I have a way to circumvent […]

By Ashraf Khalil

01 Feb 11

Egypt | Middle East and North Africa

Last night at around 11pm local time Egypt’s last remaining ISP was taken offline. There are also unconfirmed rumours that mobile network services are to be cut today. The Noor Group ISP served the Egyptian stock exchange and a number of hotels serving an international clientele.

As soon as I have a way to circumvent the system, I’ll be back with an update.

By Ashraf Khalil

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