Reports: Syria Internet Down As Egypt Blackout Catches On In Middle East

[TalkingDog]

Source: The Yeshiva World News

On the same day that Egypt has suspended online activity, Syria has also blocked internet service.

Syria is known for a tight control of the internet, which was tightened further after the unrest in TUnisia, reports Reuters. Now, Al Arabiya is reporting that internet services have gone down completely in the country.

Read more: http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/General+News/82156/Reports%3A-Syria-Internet-Down-As-Egypt-Blackout-Catches-On-In-Middle-East.html

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Yeah... we need that internet kill switch here, in case "something goes wrong".

[CLANG]

1. All the ME dicktaters should be worried.

[TalkingDog]

2. From a social standpoint, unrest is contagious. So yep, I agree. n/t

[NickB79]

4. And by extension, so should we

As reprehensible as their human rights are, a collapse of the Saudi Arabian government would send shockwaves through the global oil markets that would cripple the global economy for years to come.

[jwirr]

3. Revolutions have been fought without the internet for centuries. It

will be harder that is all.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Kicking this important information.

[truthisfreedom]

6. Ham radio, land lines, Paul Reveres.

Low-powered pirate radio stations.

[Occulus]

7. One sunny side to this is that it's being called for what it is and that

makes the kill switch legislation here that much more difficult to pass, and that much more out in the open to those who aren't paying attention to US internet laws and regulations.

[woo me with science]

8. K&R. nt

[Earth_First]

9. Syria must be next...?

A preemptive strike against the protesters?

[PaddyBlueEyes]

10. Hmmmmmm

Dominos fall easily don't they.

[Earth_First]

11. Internet is Available across Syria

DAMASCUS- A Syrian official source denied the information broadcast by Al-Arabiya Satellite TV Channel that Syria has cut off internet connections.

The source affirmed that the internet service is available across Syria, describing what the channel broadcast as completely baseless.

Many Satellite & TV Channels reported yesterday that Syrian Government had cut Internet services and prevent Syrians from getting online. Facebook & Twitter are still unavailable Internet services all over the country and Syrians are using Proxies to facebook and to twit, to avoid ban.

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