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Getting in Touch with Open Data: Nouwweb v1.0
This week, as part of a new initiative to promote civic engagement in Lebanon, developers from Lamba Labs and the…
Getting a Grasp on Laws Governing Online Speech in MENA Countries
Since 2011, there has been a pronounced increase in the promulgation of legislation governing the rights of Internet users in…
What Will You Transform this Ramadan?
This Ramadan season SMEX will host its second Savvy Strategist course on our new online learning platform NetHawwal.com. The free course…
Who's Been Detained for Freedom of Speech in Lebanon?
In the last few years, journalists, artists, activists, and others in Lebanon have been detained or spent some time on trial…
Lebanese Media Launch “President 2014” Website
NOW News, in collaboration with the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI), has launched Presidential Elections 2014, a website to encourage…
An Update on NetHawwal: Beta Test Results & Next Steps
Recently, SMEX hosted the first beta course on our new online learning platform NetHawwal. We enrolled 36 participants from 14…
Turkish Digital Activists Defy Twitter Ban
In a move condemned worldwide as an outrageous attack on Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expression, Turkey’s Prime Minister…