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Why Did Lebanon’s Telecom Ministry Block Mobile Operators’ E-Wallets?
Since 2019, Lebanon’s Central Bank (Banque du Liban) has granted licenses to 19 financial companies to launch e-wallets. However, contrary…
Syria: Authorities Threaten Social Media Users and Confiscate Starlink Devices
Since the fall of the regime in Syria last December, the new government has issued statements about mechanisms to “develop”…
Lebanon: Unknown sources sending mysterious surveys to people affected by the war
During the recent Israeli war on Lebanon, displaced individuals were sent mysterious surveys. Many of these questionnaires had no discernable…
Syria’s Telecom Sector: Between Neglect and Reconstruction
Residents in Syria are still awaiting the transitional government to take tangible steps towards remedying and reconstructing a devastated telecommunications…
Policy Brief: The Human Rights Risks of Big Tech’s Cloud Expansion in the Gulf
This policy brief is based on the 2024 research report “Mapping Tech Companies’ Cloud Expansion in the Gulf and its…
Google’s DNS Ban in Iraq Restricts Internet Freedom
This article was prepared in collaboration with the Iraqi Network for Social Media (INSM). The Iraqi government, through the Telecommunications…
Public voter lists risk more data breaches in Lebanon
Lebanon’s Directorate General of Civil Status (DGCS) has initiated a campaign encouraging voters to confirm their personal information on online…