technology
Arab spacecraft closes in on Mars on historic flight
Middle East
February 9, 2021
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
February 4, 2021
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
January 29, 2021
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
January 28, 2021
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
January 27, 2021
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
January 27, 2021
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
January 22, 2021
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
January 21, 2021
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
January 21, 2021
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
January 21, 2021
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…