smexadmin • 15 Jun 2017

Regional Beirut Workshop Agrees to Cooperate on Right to Information

A regional workshop on the right to information held in Beirut from 8-9 June 2017, bringing together participants from Algeria,…

smexadmin • 28 Feb 2017

UN Special Rapporteur Meets with Local Free Speech Advocates

     BEIRUT, Lebanon, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 — Dozens of free speech advocates and civil society leaders gathered at…

smexadmin • 02 Sep 2016

#HACKINGEXTREMISM: How Did Community Groups Counter Violent Extremism?

Feature image via Smex: Maya and Nancy Yamout, “Rescue Me” organization.       The advancement of the internet and…

smexadmin • 02 Jun 2016

Tasharuk in June: Don't Just Run Campaigns, Build Movements!

Feature image via creativecommons.org: A man during the 2011 Egyptian protests carrying a card saying “Facebook, #jan25.      …

smexadmin • 02 May 2016

"Press Freedom": Tasharuk's Theme in May

Feature image via freepress.net.       Every year on May 3, the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day. The…

smexadmin • 08 Jan 2016

Net neutrality issues in Arab region?

Feature image: Speakers of the Workshop ” Net Neutrality”.   Net neutrality (also known as net equality) means that internet…

smexadmin • 18 Nov 2015

Arab Internet Governance Forum is happening in Beirut

Feature image via www.nawaat.org. The Fourth Annual Meeting of the Arab Internet Governance Forum will be held for the second…