Communication problems to the middle east

[ceptimus]

It seems that some underwater cables have been damaged near Alexandria. This has cut off around 70% of internet and phone communications to India and other countries in the region.

Probably due to ship anchors dragging the cables, but seismic activity and even sabotage have not been ruled out yet.

With luck, the cables should be fixed within the next couple of weeks.

[Watser?]

I thought I read that they were near Malta (between Sicily and Malta)

[ceptimus]

I'm only going on what I heard in a BBC bulletin. It was 'breaking news' stuff so it's very likely they got the details wrong.

[Ensign Steve]

[Garnet]

[tinfoil hat] Doesn't a massive interruption in communications usually proceed something nasty like an invasion? [/tinfoil hat]

[JoeP]

Bush only has a month left to invade Iran?