technology
Greek teen arrested over ministry cyber attack
World
February 20, 2012
Greek teen arrested over ministry cyber attack
Greek police said Monday they had arrested an 18-year-old suspected of hacking into the justice ministry's website earlier this month,…
Internet sped up inevitable in Egypt, expert says
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Internet sped up inevitable in Egypt, expert says
Egypt's "Facebook Revolution" that toppled Hosni Mubarak last February may have been boosted by Internet social networking, but his downfall…
Iranians’ internet access temporarily blocked, say experts
World
February 14, 2012
Iranians’ internet access temporarily blocked, say experts
Most computer users in Iran were blocked from accessing email, social networking and other services in recent days, US-based internet…
Revolution inspires Egyptian digital professionals
Egypt
October 28, 2011
Revolution inspires Egyptian digital professionals
“It’s the revolution,” answers Heba Honsi, a young activist who has been working for ten years in charity, when asked…
Apple’s Steve Jobs, father of Mac, iPhone, dies
World
October 6, 2011
Apple’s Steve Jobs, father of Mac, iPhone, dies
SAN FRANCISCO — Suddenly, the next version of the iPhone doesn't seem so important. It's time to mourn Steve Jobs,…
Maker Faire Africa 2011 to be held in Cairo on 6 October
Art news
October 4, 2011
Maker Faire Africa 2011 to be held in Cairo on 6 October
While long weekends are usually reserved for frying one’s brain cells, this year’s 6 October holiday offers a unique opportunity…
Poland computer ‘game’ helps North Africa transition
Egypt
September 1, 2011
Poland computer ‘game’ helps North Africa transition
Poland will soon run a US-designed computer simulation exercise to help senior officials from Tunisia, Egypt and Libya learn how…
Moussa denies accusations of financial violations during Arab League term
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Moussa denies accusations of financial violations during Arab League term
Egyptian presidential hopeful Amr Moussa on Monday denied an accusation that he was involved in financial violations committed during his…
Do “leaderless” revolts contain seeds of own failure?
Egypt
June 24, 2011
Do “leaderless” revolts contain seeds of own failure?
LONDON-- From the streets of Cairo and Madrid to online forums and social media sites, "leaderless" protests are on the…
Democratizing knowledge: A2K4D’s second annual conference
Egypt
June 15, 2011
Democratizing knowledge: A2K4D’s second annual conference
In 2007, a graduate student told Sherif Kamel, dean of the American University in Cairo's School of Business, that he…