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SMEX Launches the Inaugural Mariam Al-Shafei Fellowship on Technology and Human Rights 2023
SMEX launched the inaugural Mariam Al-Shafei Fellowship on Technology and Human Rights in November 2022 to bring new minds and…
Etisalat and Ooredoo: Ranking last for the fifth year in a row!
For the fifth year in a row, UAE’s Etisalat and Qatar’s Ooerdoo have ranked in the bottom two places in…
Red Card on Digital Rights: A summary of Qatar’s foul plays
It’s been three weeks since the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and even if football matches…
Mandatory App, Opaque Policies: The Policy Void that Threatens the Privacy of Qatar World Cup Attendees [REPORT]
For the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, a plethora of technologies are being deployed including smart city tech, drones,…
Data Protection in Saudi Arabia: Comparative Analysis
The Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) is Saudi Arabia’s first comprehensive data protection law with the aim to protect individual…