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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…
Morocco’s Amazigh pursue civic presence through linguistic rights
This article was written by Mohammed Udern and published on Global Voices on August 22, 2023. As a child, Mohammed Ait…
Feminist Content Creators in Egypt: Digital Violence Unbound by Law or Customs
Content that advocates for women’s rights and champions feminist ideas is often met with violent digital attacks in Egypt. These…
Women among prime targets of extortion in Yemen
Yosra Al-Asri, a prominent digital rights activist in Yemen, found herself the target of cyberattacks after sharing vital digital security…
More Control: Iraq’s Alarming Cybercrime Law
Days after the Jordanian parliament approved a cybercrime law with disastrous implications for free speech, Iraq put forth its own…
Jordan: Draft Cybercrime Law Heralds Alarming Oppression of Freedoms
SMEX, along with the Jordan Open Source Association (JOSA), Access Now, and 19 other organizations, call on the Jordanian government…
In Yemen, Journalists are Haunted by Hacking and Surveillance
An investigative journalist from Yemen never anticipated that a series of events in late 2021 would still haunt him to…