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Clubhouse: the popular audio-only app gets banned in MENA?
Launched around the initial lockdown phase in March 2020, Clubhouse has become a space for virtual audio hang-outs and more…
Coronavirus Trials in Egypt: Blurring the Lines Between Fake News and Freedom of Expression
With the surge of Covid cases in Egypt, the government imposed further restrictions on the freedom of expression and opinion….
E-Learning in Morocco: Excluding Students in Marginalized areas
On Monday, March 16 2020, the Ministry of Education in Morocco decided to halt classes across all departments and divisions,…
Internet Censorship in Lebanon: The Case of Currency Exchange Rate Online Platforms
As the Lebanese economy continues to deteriorate, the unofficial exchange rate between the dollar and the lira, officially pegged at…
I know nothing about computers [Bread&Net 2020 Session]
In this #BreadandNet 2020 session Dima Jweihan from The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL), Nahla Hamdani from WeYouth, and…
Domain Name System in Times of COVID 19 [Bread&Net 2020 Session]
In this #BreadandNet 2020 session, Fahd Batayneh, ICANN’s Stakeholder Engagement Senior Manager (Middle East) explains the domain name system; i.e….
Freedom of Speech Crisis in the Tunisian “Facebook Republic”
Tunisian police summoned fashion designer Myriam Bribri on October 8 following her involvement in protests against poverty, inequality and…