On 5/15/08, Mohamed Magdy mohamed.m.k@gmail.com wrote:
Hello
Our Syrian users reported that Arabic Wikipedia access from Syria is being blocked (reading and editing), the block started since 30/4/2008. The rest of the languages are working properly. Advanced users can bypass the block and view and edit (proxies) but the problem is that the majority cannot get past the block. We don't know the reasons yet for this stupid block. Is there anything to be done to help lift the block?
-- --alnokta
Syria also blocks YouTube, Facebook, Blogspot, and other sites. I don't have any suggestions, but it's unacceptable that Wikipedia is blocked there.
http://anasonline.net/?p=113 (in Arabic)
http://digg.com/world_news/Global_Voices_Advocacy_Syria_Blocks_the_Arabic_Wi...
-Aude