Egyptian opposition website blocked
Egypt, Politics, 5/13/2008

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information reported that the website of the Egyptian Movement for Change ( http://harakamasria.org ), or Kefaya, has been blocked for those who have Internet access through the T-Data Company. T-Data, the country's largest Internet service provider, has been under direct government oversight since May 4.

Many visitors to the Kefaya website were surprised at their inability to browse the site in the run-up to the 4 May general strike, whether through T-Data or the Link company. While Link later stopped blocking the site, T-Data has continued blocking the site until now, leaving Internet users unable to access it.

The website of Egypt's most important political movement block coincides with the hosting of the largest telecommunication conference in Africa, the Africa Telecoms Conference.

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