Anyone here from the Middle-East?

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayA...is interesting

It turns out it wasn't a shipping accident

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Damage to undersea Internet cables in the Mediterranean that hit business across the Middle East and South Asia was not caused by ships, Egypt’s communications ministry said on Sunday, ruling out earlier reports.

The transport ministry added that footage recorded by onshore video cameras of the location of the cables showed no maritime traffic in the area when the cables were damaged.

‘The ministry’s maritime transport committee reviewed footage covering the period of 12 hours before and 12 hours after the cables were cut and no ships sailed the area,’ a statement said.

‘The area is also marked on maps as a no-go zone and it is therefore ruled out that the damage to the cables was caused by ships,’ the statement added.

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There might be a "natural cause"? I found this:

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Sharks have shown an inexplicable taste for the new fiber-optic cables that are being strung along the ocean floor linking the United States, Europe and Japan, telephone company officials say.

In the Atlantic alone, shark bites have caused the failure of four segments of cable, which is the main artery for global voice and computer communications. And British telephone officials monitoring the installation of the fiber-optic network that will link the United States to Japan and Guam are also reporting troubles with gnawing sharks.

The attacks have caused some delays in laying cable, and a single bite on a deep-sea line, which is about the size of a garden hose, can cost $250,000 or more to fix.

There is a benefit, however. In studying ways to limit damage from the attacks, the telephone companies are providing marine scientists with valuable new data on sharks and specimens of previously unknown species.

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Hah! as I suspected..................it was Jaws wot done it :D:lildevil:

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Originally Posted by dinowuff

I am standing here three times besides myself with nothing to do. Hababe has gone off to the falafel stand and the help desk phone will not stop ringing.

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And you call yourself a computer professional??? How did the phone get back on the hook??? (inside joke in case anyone is wondering what I'm talking about :) BOFH style).