Assalamualaikum,

Just when I am about to have mood to write in my almost deserted blog...something killed the mood...

Notice how slow your recent internet connections? How downloads suddenly becomes like dial-up speed when you actually own a broadband? This is why...

"Internet and phone communications between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia have been again seriously disrupted after submarine cables were severed. It is thought the FLAG FEA, SMW4, and SMW3 lines, near the Alexandria cable station in Egypt, have all been cut. A fault was also reported on the GO submarine cable 130km off Sicily. Experts warned that it may be days before the fault is fixed and said the knock on effect could have serious repercussions on regional economies. The cause of the break is as yet unknown, although some seismic activity was reported near Malta shortly before the cut was detected."

"In a statement released in relation to one of the breaks, France Telecom said: “The causes of the cut, which is located in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia, on sections linking Sicily to Egypt, remain unclear.” The French firm said it was sending a ship out to fix the line between Italy and Egypt, although it could take until 31 December to fully repair the line. The main damage through is to the four submarine cables running across the Mediterranean and through the Suez Canal. It is thought that 65% of traffic to India was down, while services to Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Taiwan and Pakistan have also been severely affected."