internet blackout

A fire at Telecom Egypt’s Ramses Central data centre in Cairo killed four workers and injured dozens [Getty]
Egypt
MENA
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Cairo data centre fire kills four, takes down Egypt's Internet

The blaze, likely caused by an electrical fault, triggered outrage in parliament, with MPs calling the government response a "catastrophic failure".

The New Arab Staff
08 July, 2025
Iran Internet [Getty]
Israel-Iran conflict
MENA
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Israeli attacks cause near-total collapse of internet in Iran

Nadda Osman
20 June, 2025
A journalist works with a laptop inside a press vehicle in northern Gaza on April 4, 2025. (Photo by HAMED SBEATA/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
Gaza War
MENA
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Israel cuts Gaza's last internet line, plunging it into blackout

The New Arab Staff
12 June, 2025
Bangladesh
World
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Bangladesh protesters set state TV HQ ablaze as toll mounts

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 July, 2024
Gaza War
MENA
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Musk's Starlink satellites approved for use in Gaza hospital

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 February, 2024
Gaza War
MENA
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Gaza sees longest continuous telecoms blackout since 7 Oct

The New Arab Staff
18 January, 2024
How Israel's offline onslaught muzzles Gaza's media
Gaza War
Society
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How Israel's offline onslaught blacks out war crimes in Gaza

The New Arab Staff

Mahmoud Mushtaha and Hadil Wadi

07 November, 2023
Gaza tunes in to radio as Israel imposes internet blackout
Gaza War
Society
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Gaza tunes in to radio after Israel turns off the internet

The New Arab Staff

Abeer Ayyoub

03 November, 2023
Gaza War
MENA
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Internet, phones completely shut off in Gaza in 2nd blackout

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 November, 2023
internet blackout
Video

2.2 Million isolated from world: telecomms in Gaza suffer blackout

The New Arab Staff
30 October, 2023
exams
MENA
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Algeria blocks internet to stop cheating during final exams

Basma El Atti
12 June, 2023
The Iranian government said it was restricting the use of WhatsApp [Getty]
Iran
MENA
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WhatsApp says it is working to keep Iranians connected

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 September, 2022
Sudan coup
Perspectives

Internet shutdowns are being weaponised by Sudan's regime

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Jillian C. York

19 November, 2021
Rohingya - Getty
Rohingya
MENA
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Internet blackout in Myanmar's Rakhine enters second year

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 June, 2020
Iran protests
Tehran
MENA
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Iran suggests up to 225 killed in November protests

The New Arab & agencies
31 May, 2020
Sudan lawyer
violence
Analysis
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The lawyer who is suing Sudan's internet providers

Zeinab Mohammed Salih
10 July, 2019
Sudan - AFP
Sudan
MENA
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Sudan court orders end to nationwide internet blackout

The New Arab & agencies
23 June, 2019