According to numerous reports on Twitter, Internet access has been at least partially restored in Egypt.

Reports about the Internet working again in Cairo and other cities are pouring in, however we've also seen reports that some services, such as Facebook and Twitter are still unavailable there.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Egyptian authorities restored Internet access to restore order in the country, with the Egyptian army calling on protesters to go home. "You have the power to bring stability back to the country. We are urging you as respectful citizens to go back home," an army spokesman said on national television.

Last week, the Egyptian authorities shut down Internet and SMS access in an unprecedented move to try to stop the protests against the regime of the long-reigning president, Hosni Mubarak.

Since then, Egyptians have been using various workarounds to access services such as Twitter and Facebook, which were instrumental in organizing the protests.

Lead image courtesy of Flickr, Al Jazeera English.