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SMEX Launches Its 2024 Annual Report: Digital Rights in Times of War
Over the past year, the digital rights movement in our region, West Asia and North Africa, has gained unprecedented momentum….
SMEX’s Recommendations for Lebanon at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Lebanon is facing its fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in November 2025, a critical moment that we can leverage to…
Policy Paper: Reforming Governance in Lebanon’s Mobile Telecom Sector
Decades of political interference, mismanagement, and corruption have rendered Lebanon’s telecom sector dysfunctional. These systemic failures left users with weak…
Women journalists learn to use AI chatbots safely despite security risks
This article and the accompanying photographs were produced with the support of UNESCO in Jordan. The views and opinions expressed…
What are the critical gaps in Lebanon’s internet infrastructure?
The Internet Society’s latest Country Report on Lebanon reveals a paradox at the core of the country’s internet ecosystem. Although…
In Lebanon, a missed payment can cost you your mobile number
Khaled, a Lebanese expatriate, returned home after a year abroad only to discover that his 20-year-old phone number, deeply connected…
Meta Censored Critical Updates on Syria’s Regime Change, Prompting Oversight Board Review
In December 2024, Syrians witnessed the unthinkable: the collapse of Assad’s regime by a coalition of armed groups, led by…