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Who controls what we see online? Documentary Screening: The Cleaners
Feature image via the cleaners: Who is controlling what we see… and what we think? The Web that was once created…
Internet in Lebanon Remains “Partly Free”
Feature image via Freedom House, November 2018: A map of Freedom House’s “Internet Freedom” rankings. In collaboration with Freedom House,…
Will Syria Follow in the UAE’s Footsteps by Censoring VoIP Services?
Feature image via Flickr, October 2013: An iPhone with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications. On Wednesday, the Syrian Telecommunication…
An “Ugly” New Data Protection Law in Lebanon
Feature image via the Daily Star, August 2018: An “Ugly” New Data Protection Law in Lebanon. The English translation of…
A New Internet Service Provider in Yemen: new division or additional service for users?
Feature image via AdenNet:AdenNet says that it will provide larger, faster and cheaper internet. But what about digital rights and…
Who will really pay for the Ministry of Telecommunications’ decision to prevent smuggling mobiles?
Feature image via imlebanon.org: The Ministry of Telecommunications. Since 2012, Lebanon’s Ministry of Telecommunications has been trying, despite changes in…
A Snapshot of Digital Rights Coverage in the MENA Region
Introduction One day in early 2015, Habib Battah, an investigative journalist who operates the website Beirut Report, noticed new construction…