SMEX • 21 Dec 2023

How the Israeli Occupation Restricts the Development of Internet Infrastructure in Palestine

In today’s world, the internet is a basic right and need, as it is a gateway through which people access…

Zeinab Ismail • 30 Nov 2023

COP28 in Dubai: Participants’ Safety in Jeopardy Given Country’s Record

Last June, it was reported that the UAE’s national oil company read emails to and from the COP28 climate summit…

Najm Al-Deen Kassem • 15 Sep 2023

Is Yemen handing over control of communications to the UAE?

On August 21, the Yemeni cabinet of the internationally recognized government signed a clandestine investment agreement in the telecom sector…

Ragheb Malli • 13 Mar 2023

Bahrain Loses State Immunity in Dissidents’ Spyware Lawsuit

In an unprecedented victory for activists in Bahrain, the High Court in London ruled that the Bahraini government cannot claim…

DR Lab • 21 Dec 2022

Sudan: “Men with no Mercy” now Armed with EU-linked Spyware

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—a paramilitary group in Sudan accused of committing crimes against humanity— imported the “Predator” spyware developed…

SMEX • 09 Sep 2022

Amazon Launches Data Region in the UAE

Rema Abdelrahman • 08 Aug 2022

Palestine: Online Work Booming despite Occupation Constraints