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New Report: ”Analyzing Freedom of Expression in Lebanon in 2018”
Over the past four years, Lebanon has witnessed a crackdown against freedom of expression online. The state has penalized citizens,…
Lebanon Protests: How To Communicate Securely in Case of a Network Disruption
Lebanon witnessed protests in Beirut and a number of other cities because of the tough living situation, and with the…
Iraqi lawyer sues the Minister of Telecommunications for Shutting Down the Internet During Protests
On Wednesday, October 9, Iraqi lawyer Mohammed Joumaa filed a lawsuit against the Iraqi minister of telecommunications for disrupting and shutting…
Open Letter: Facebook’s End-to-End Encryption Plans
On October 4, SMEX and many other civil society organizations shared an open letter to Facebook and other tech companies…
From Factories To Apps: Capitalism Keeps Revolutionizing The Way We Live, Socialize, And Work.
This article has also appeared on MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab’s website. Arrived at Toronto union station on a cold…
Social Responsibility Is A Business Matter: A Guide For Tech SMEs In Lebanon
In Lebanon, telcos and major tech companies tend to impact users’ privacy and freedom of expression. A 2018 SMEX report…
Sudan junta shuts down Internet to cover-up horrific human rights violations
Following the massacre of peaceful protesters at a sit-in near the Army Headquarters in Khartoum on June 2nd, Sudan’s Transitional…