Egyptian government restores Internet service to countryFebruary 2, 2011 - 16:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Egyptian government restored Internet service to the country, ending an unprecedented week-long shutdown aimed at making it harder for protesters to organize. The government restored Internet services back Wednesday, February 2, said Hassan Kabbani, chief executive of cellphone-service provider MobiNil. Websites that had been inaccessible for days, including the Central Bank of Egypt's, were available again at midday, and it was possible again to use services like Facebook chat. The move appeared to be part of a broader appeal to return to normalcy following Mr. Mubarak's announcement that he wouldn't seek re-election this fall. An army spokesman appeared on television to ask protesters to return home and help "bring stability back to the country", The Wall Street Journal reports. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Russian Ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow for consultations Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has been summoned to Moscow for consultations. Azerbaijan says now controls 4 villages as part of deal with Armenia Azerbaijan's border service has taken control of four villages in the Gazakh district on the border with Armenia. Lukashenko has "very interesting proposal" involving Caucasus Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has said he has "a very interesting proposal" involving the Caucasus region. Azerbaijan establishing three military colleges Three military colleges are being established in Azerbaijan, according to a decree signed by the country’s Prime Minister Ali Asadov. |