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Arab spacecraft closes in on Mars on historic flight
Middle East

Arab spacecraft closes in on Mars on historic flight

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates was set to swing into orbit around…
Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup
World

Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday’s coup surged amid…
Middle East: Murdered because of Snapchat?
Middle East

Middle East: Murdered because of Snapchat?

This week, a hashtag reading “Save Manal, sister of Qamar,” circulated widely on Arabic-language social media. The activists who spread the it…
Egypt studies introducing 5G to New Administrative Capital
Technology

Egypt studies introducing 5G to New Administrative Capital

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, represented by the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, is studying mechanisms to implement 5G…
Microsoft to provide services for New Administrative Capital’s data center
Egypt

Microsoft to provide services for New Administrative Capital’s data center

During its weekly meeting, the Egyptian cabinet asked the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to contract with tech giant…
Boredom opens the door to isolation, depression, and terrorism
Opinion

Boredom opens the door to isolation, depression, and terrorism

When governments talk about how to reduce the risk of terrorism, the most oft-voiced policies are security-based: detecting and cracking…
Google threatens to block Australia from search engine
Egypt

Google threatens to block Australia from search engine

US tech giant Google on Friday threatened to block its services in Australia if the government proceeds with plans to make it…
UAE signs deal with U.S. to buy 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 drones: sources
Middle East

UAE signs deal with U.S. to buy 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 drones: sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase 50 F-35 jets…
Silicon Valley: the ultimate goal, or the beginning of the end? (Part two)
Opinion

Silicon Valley: the ultimate goal, or the beginning of the end? (Part two)

There is no doubt that technology has made our lives easier. From communicating with others despite miles of separation, to…
Twitter says it locked account of China’s U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet
World

Twitter says it locked account of China’s U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Twitter has locked the account of China’s US embassy for a tweet that defended China’s policies in…
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