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8:55PM

Al-Ahram censors blogs

HRinfo, the Cairo-based cyber-watchdog, published a statement two days ago denouncing Al-Ahram's recent move to censor blogs on its internet server.

For more details, read Gamal Eid's statement here.

The move, as expected, drew the wrath of Egypt's bloggers. Blogger and friend Amr Gharbeia is offering some tips for Al-Ahram journalists on how to bypass the filters.

Reader Comments (1)

[...] It seems Al-Ahram has U-turned on its previous decision to ban blogs on its server. [...]

Aug 13, 2006 at 6:54 PM | Unregistered CommenterThe Arabist » Al-Ahram l

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