Montaser Qawadri • 13 Oct 2025

Can Instagram moderate sexual health content in Arabic?

When it comes to social media reach and engagement, content can perform very differently depending on the perceived gender of…

Mahdi Krayem • 08 Oct 2025

Drones in Lebanon: Who can fly them and are they legal?

After shooting the celebrations for the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary at the Jezzine Municipality, photographer Rami…

SMEX • 01 Oct 2025

New Research: Click, Load, Kill: A Look into the Cyberweapon Industry in the WANA Region

New Research: Click, Load, Kill: A Look into the Cyberweapon Industry in the WANA Region

Rouba Abo Ammo • 22 Sep 2025

Dr. Sandrine Atallah on social media censorship of sexual health content 

“I never change the terminology. I refuse to censor myself or the educational content I share online. If we replace…

SMEX • 16 Sep 2025

Lebanon: Ensure Draft Media Law Upholds Free Expression

Recently Proposed Amendments Would Restrict Rights (Beirut, September 16, 2025) – Lebanon’s parliament should ensure that a draft media law…

Stephanie Nasr • 01 Sep 2025

New content moderation rules harm Arabic SRHR advocacy online

The New Rules of the GameIn early 2025, Instagram and TikTok flagged several Arabic-language sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR)…

SMEX • 20 Aug 2025

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…