Neowin News Feed for: Syria

GitHub confirms heavy restrictions in U.S.-sanctioned regions like Iran and Syria

Hamza Jawad — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:46:01 +0000

GitHub has verified that its services will be largely limited for developers in U.S.-sanctioned regions like Iran and Syria. These users will only be able to use them for non-commercial purposes. Read more...

Russia uses game footage to accuse the US of helping Islamic State

Dreyer Smit — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 09:00:01 +0000

In a bid to prove that the US isn't the pinnacle of virtue, the Russians compiled a dossier with 'irrefutable' evidence showing that the western nation was helping IS, but there is one issue. Read more...

Reuters website hacked, spreading lies about Syrian situation

Paul Ferson — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:42:32 +0000

Reuters was hacked on Friday, with an account being hacked and used to spread misinformation about the situation in Syria, and specifically about the Free Syrian Army's movements. Read more...

WikiLeaks begins to leak Syrian emails

Paul Ferson — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:09:41 +0000

WikiLeaks has begun to release emails form inside Syria's government ministries, with over two million emails waiting to go live across the world. The emails could shed new light on the uprising. Read more...

Syria bans the iPhone to silence protestors

Paul Ferson — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:34:53 +0000

Due to ongoing demonstrations and protests within the country, the Syrian government has officially banned Apple's iPhone. Will this end up helping or hurting their cause? Read more...

Anonymous hacks Syrian government web site

John Callaham — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:03:02 +0000

The well known hacker group Anonymous has hacked and defaced the Ministry of Defense site for the country of Syria with a message calling for its president to leave. Read more...

Syria decides to cut off access to Internet

John Callaham — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:06:46 +0000

If you live in Syria, well you might not be able to read this news post. As reported at ZDNet, the Middle Eastern country is suffering from some Internet connection issues. The Syria state media... Read more...

Syria Suspicious of Israel, Blocks Facebook

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:16:40 +0000

Syrian authorities have blocked Facebook, the popular Internet hangout, over what seems to be fears of Israeli "infiltration" of Syrian social networks on the Net, according to residents and media reports. Residents of Damascus said... Read more...

Syria intensifying Internet crackdown: watchdog

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:06:55 +0000

The National Organization for Human Rights in Syria has noted the country's government has stepped up its censorship of the Internet, blocking access to a string of websites critical of the regime, including some run... Read more...