Egyptian Issues and will it cause problems where you are?
Jan 30th 2011, 7:52 pm
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Egyptian Issues and will it cause problems where you are?
Just curious after the news about Egypt, if any folks living in the middle east are concerned around whats going on there?
Jan 31st 2011, 4:06 am
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Jan 31st 2011, 4:09 am
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I believe we have some Egyptian co-workers at my place of employment. I'm not sure how this will affect them. If this were happening back home I'd be on a plane by now. But everyone and every culture has it's own mindset. I'm currently on holiday, so I won't know until I return.
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Jan 31st 2011, 4:23 am
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There's a huge and enormous (read, huge and enormous) difference between the Mediterranean Middle East and the Gulf. It might as well be thousands of miles apart.
To answer your question, most western expats in Dubai, if they are even aware of what's going on in Egypt, do not feel one iota bit less secure.
To answer your question, most western expats in Dubai, if they are even aware of what's going on in Egypt, do not feel one iota bit less secure.
Jan 31st 2011, 5:12 am
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You need one of these at your desk....
Jan 31st 2011, 5:18 am
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Feb 2nd 2011, 2:46 am
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To be honest, it's impacting me quite a bit. I know it sounds shallow, but a lot of the magazine this month had to be written off because it was about Egypt investing in its IT sector.
On a serious note though, I'm slightly worried for one of Google's Mid East execs who I've met a couple of times now. He was in Egypt, and hasn't been heard from for a couple of days now. Fingers crossed he's okay though.
On a serious note though, I'm slightly worried for one of Google's Mid East execs who I've met a couple of times now. He was in Egypt, and hasn't been heard from for a couple of days now. Fingers crossed he's okay though.
Feb 2nd 2011, 3:50 am
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It already has affected me, I didn't get paid! My payroll and H.R Dept are in Cairo. Had to take a local cheque instead so all good now.
It already is spreading across the Middle East but I don't believe it will ever reach here, too passive. For Emiratis to protest about anything would mean getting out of their 4x4s - not going to happen. Unless they have a horn sounding protest?
It already is spreading across the Middle East but I don't believe it will ever reach here, too passive. For Emiratis to protest about anything would mean getting out of their 4x4s - not going to happen. Unless they have a horn sounding protest?
Feb 2nd 2011, 9:28 am
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Just heard, the Egypt government have cut the internet connections. Not sure if just our office or all of Cairo/Egypt ??
Feb 2nd 2011, 10:02 am
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Feb 2nd 2011, 10:52 am
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Egyptian based friends are back posting on FB - from about an hour ago.
Feb 2nd 2011, 10:55 am
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You can bet Blackberry and iPhone are down too!!!
Feb 2nd 2011, 10:58 am
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Well, that sounds promising. I cannot see that Mubarak is going to back down any further unless the army revolts against him. Hopefully, it will all die down now atleast until the new elections, although it would have been a nice gesture for the president to have brought them forward by a few months.
Feb 2nd 2011, 11:16 am
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Internet definately restored: extract form email I just received from the American manager of the hotel I "lived" in:
"Internet services returned to Cairo just about an hour ago with BlackBerry services coming back in the last few minutes....."
"Internet services returned to Cairo just about an hour ago with BlackBerry services coming back in the last few minutes....."