Safaa Ayyad • 12 Jun 2025

Starlink in Lebanon: Who Does it Really Serve?

Hooking Lebanon onto Starlink has been a key initiative of Telecommunications Minister Charles Hajj during his current term—one marked by…

Ciwan Teter • 01 Jun 2025

Syria Bans Online Surveys Amid Fragile Digital Infrastructure

Syria’s new government has banned all online and digital surveys  without prior official approval, according to a decision issued by…

SMEX • 08 May 2025

Syria: Digital Safety Tips from SMEX’s Helpdesk

The recent circulation of an audio recording, allegedly from a Druze religious leader in Syria insulting Prophet Muhammad, is being…

SMEX • 05 May 2025

Open Letter to Samsung: End Forced Israeli-Founded Bloatware Installations in the WANA Region

In recent months, we have received numerous reports from users across West Asia and North Africa (WANA) expressing alarm over…

SMEX • 22 Apr 2025

Overview of SMEX Panels at RightsCon 2025 

From February 24 to 27, SMEX joined digital rights advocates, technologists, policymakers, and activists from around the world at RightsCon…

SMEX • 17 Apr 2025

Syria Brief: Internet Disruptions, Threats to Data Sovereignty, and a Risky E-Wallet

Recurrent internet disruptions in Syria continue to interfere with residents’ education, work, communication, and even access to their salaries. In…

Zeinab Ismail • 17 Apr 2025

Sham Cash Under Scrutiny: A Forensic Analysis of Syria’s New E-Wallet

When thousands of public sector workers in Syria tried to collect their salaries during Eid El-Fitr this April, many found…