smexadmin • 16 May 2016

Leaked E-mail: Iraq Shuts Down Its Internet, Again

Feature image: Leaked email from an Iraqi ISP alerting recipients of an impending Internet shutdown on May 16, 2016.  …

smexadmin • 16 May 2016

Egypt: Death Penalty Possible for Cybercrime

Feature image via Monasosh Flickr.       The Committee of Suggestions and Complaints in the Egyptian parliament accepted and…

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 • 01 May 2016

Considering Countering Violent Extremism in Lebanon

Over the past two years, the strategic use of social media platforms by groups like ISIL has prompted widespread calls…

smexadmin • 13 Apr 2016

Media Freedom Mechanism in the Arab Region Requires Consultation and Independence

      The undersigned Arab group members of IFEX have studied the document issued by the consultative meeting held…

smexadmin • 14 Jan 2016

A New App Allows Posting Securely and Anonymously on Social Media

Feature image: Twitter users with the Chrome extension will be informed that a post is authenticated through a green frame…

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…