Ever since I switched to broadband internet a few years ago, I have not used modems, nor dialup internet. Over the years, I have collected some modem tips and hints that assist in maintaining the best connectivity possible, and optimal operation.

This page is an overview of Linux, the most widely used free operating system.

Please check the other articles I have written in the Linux section of my web site.

My only maternal uncle is Ahmed Y. AbouYoussef. He used to have lots of hobbies, including fishing, hunting, boating, ...etc. In the hunting area, he used to shoot every available game in Egypt,starting from water fowl (Pintail duck (بلبول), Teal (شرشير), Mallard (خضاري), and other species), quail سمان, coot غر, to Egyptian Wild Cat, Jackal, Egyptian Cobra snakes, Tawny Eagle, and other stuff. Oh my! Those were delicious (the edible birds, I mean! Not the snakes).

Hello, I am Suhaila Khalid Baheyeldin. I used to live in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and go to Manarat School. Now I am in Ontario, Canada.

I am fond of antiques, heritage, and the like. The real collector in the family is my mother. Throughout her life, she was an avid collector of antiques from various parts of the world. Here are some samples of things that were collected from various places over Egypt of the previous decades.

These pictures will give you an idea on what we like. They were taken by a (now old) Minolta Dimage Digital camera.

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Hello! I am Omar Baheyeldin! I live in Alexandria, Egypt.

My company is AB2, which does export import of spare parts and clothing.

My elder brother, Khalid made up this page for me, since he seems to have a lot of free time, and stumbled across the pictures below.

I own a Landrover Defender 110, and like to go on desert safaris West of Alexandria, Egypt.

We are starting a section on the quality of service, whether it pertains to individual Internet Service Providers (ISPs), the Saudi Telecom Company (STC) or King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). Each one of these is responsible for certain parts of the internet infrastructure in the kingdom, as highlighted in our overview on the Technical Setup of the Internet in Saudi Arabia.

Following are some frequently asked questions (FAQ) on Saudi Arabia's ISPs.Q: Why such a plain site with no animations, ..etc.? A: The answer is simple: This page main purpose is "useful information to the viewer, as fast as possible". The purpose is not to show off web development skills, or the latest technology, but rather to load fast in people's browsers. I hate pages that take forever to load, only to have little or no relevant information. Q: I want to bypass the Proxies and access blocked sites. Can you help me? A: The short answer is: No!.

Just like Cellular GSM phones have global roaming, now the internet offers this feature for the frequent traveller.There are several ways to have roaming, with different approaches:

• Speciality Global ISPs There are several global ISPs which cover the whole globe. These include America On Line, and Compuserve (currently owned by AOL). However, in the Arab world, there are no local access points, so this is a limited solution for our region.
• Local Corporate Offices
  

We used information from the various ISPs web pages, as well as from the Internet Service Unit (ISU) division of King AbdulAziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). We also used "various word of mouth" information from actual users of various services. We called ISPs and got pricing information. We browsed their web sites (if operational) to get an idea