telecommunications

Houthi blocked the landing of the first commercial flight at Al-Mokha International Airport in Taiz
Yemen
MENA
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How the Houthis control Yemen's key digital infrastructure

Despite political and administrative divisions across Yemen, the "digital keys" for key sectors remain in Sanaa.

Fakhr al-Azb
06 February, 2026
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Gaza genocide
Society
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Gazans face psychological torture from Israel's internet warfare

The New Arab Staff

Haya Ahmed

16 September, 2025
The Spanish government says the move is not a risk to the country's national security
Spain
World
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Spain approves Saudi Arabia’s stakebuilding in Telefónica

The New Arab Staff
30 November, 2024
telecommunications
Iraqi government
MENA
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Iraq's Vodafone 5G deal raises concerns on transparency

Dana Taib Menmy
29 November, 2024
Mobile phones are charging as people who fled the Israeli attacks at night and took refuge underground continue their lives on the shelters during the day on October 21, 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Ugur Yildirim/ dia images via Getty Images)
Lebanon-Israel conflict
MENA
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Will Lebanon face internet blackout as war damages telecoms?

Louay Faour
13 November, 2024
Gaza
Gaza War
MENA
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Internet goes down in parts of south, central Gaza

The New Arab Staff
23 September, 2024
Pakistan
World
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Pakistan election: mobile services gradually restored

The New Arab Staff
08 February, 2024
telecommunications
MENA
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Severed telecomm worsens suffering for Palestinians in Gaza

Sally Ibrahim
23 January, 2024
Gaza War
MENA
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Gaza sees longest continuous telecoms blackout since 7 Oct

The New Arab Staff
18 January, 2024
Gaza War
World
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Israel strikes Gaza, dozens killed in hospital attack

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 December, 2023
Gaza War
MENA
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Gaza emerges from third Israeli telecoms, internet blackout

The New Arab Staff
06 November, 2023
Gaza
MENA
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All Gaza telecom network to shut off in a week: Paltel

William Christou
05 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
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt-based telecom operators' vow to support Gaza unmet

Thaer Mansour
31 October, 2023
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2.2 Million isolated from world: telecomms in Gaza suffer blackout

The New Arab Staff
30 October, 2023
Gaza War
MENA
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Gaza suffers internet outages amid Israeli onslaught

The New Arab Staff
13 October, 2023
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanon raises internet prices seven-fold

William Christou
17 August, 2023
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanon PM threatens telecom firm take over to stop strike

William Christou
30 March, 2023
Syria
MENA
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Syria telecom company 'has links to Iran Guards': report

The New Arab Staff
13 December, 2022
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Economy
Live Story

Elon Musk 'makes offer' to buy African telecoms operator

The New Arab Staff
04 November, 2022
Lebanon
Lebanon
Society
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In crisis-hit Lebanon, mobile and broadband are for the rich

The New Arab Staff

Clément Gibon

06 July, 2022