Reports That Syria's Internet Is Down

Internet Reportedly Down in Syria -- Mashable

On the same day that Egypt has allegedly blocked the Internet, Syria may have made a similar move to silence dissenting voices.

According to Arabic-language website Al Arabiya, the country has suspended all of its Internet services.

Earlier this week, Reuters reported that Syria had imposed bans on two programs that allow access to Facebook, which had previously been banned in 2007.

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Update #1: Questions arise on whether Syria has followed Egypt on Web crackdown -- The Hill
Update #2: Syria tightens Internet ban after Tunis unrest-users -- Reuters

My Comment: The Syrian government should be concerned. They are one the most vulnerable regimes in the Middle east, and what is happening in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen could easily be happening in Damascus right now.