Media technologies in Egypt and the Arab world -- Telecommunications and information technologies in Egypt and the Arab world -- A brief history of the Internet -- The Internet in the Arab world -- The Internet in Egypt -- Islam and the Internet -- To freely e- (freely) or not to e-: Arab governments and the online free flow of information -- Is the Internet good for you? : patterns of Internet use worldwide -- The uses and gratifications of the Internet among Arab students in Egypt : methodology -- The uses and gratifications of the Internet among Arab students in Egypt : results and findings -- The uses and gratifications of the Internet among Arab students in Egypt : discussion -- The potential effects of the Internet in Egypt and the Arab world : a futuristic outlook.