Yasmina El Zein • 06 Dec 2024

Lebanon’s students battle war, displacement, and a failing education system

The outbreak of Israel’s war on Lebanon has forcibly displaced about 1.2 million people from their homes and disrupted the…

Mahdi Krayem • 02 Dec 2024

Lebanon’s MoT postwar plan: no definite timeframe, funding, nor statistics!

Lebanon’s telecom networks, Ogero, touch, and Alfa, suffered damage and losses estimated at around USD 67 million due to the…

Metehan Durmaz • 28 Nov 2024

The new UN Cybercrime Convention: aims and pitfalls

In this series of articles, SMEX analyzes the objectives and limitations of the Cybercrime Convention adopted on August 8, 2024…

SMEX • 26 Nov 2024

Project “Presight”: Jordanian health data under Israeli control

Jordanian MP Abdulraouf Al-Rubaihat sparked controversy after criticizing the Jordanian government’s contract with “Presight,” a project aiming to bring forward…

SMEX • 21 Nov 2024

Digital Rights During the War on Lebanon: November 21, 2024

Beirut, November 21, 2024 | As Israel’s war on Lebanon persists, people in Lebanon fear being surveilled or tracked digitally….

Mahdi Krayem • 18 Nov 2024

Can Lebanon access the internet through satellites?

Fears of a nationwide internet outage are mounting after nearly 50 days of intensified Israeli aggression on Lebanon. In October…

Yasmina El Zein • 14 Nov 2024

Telehealth for sexual and reproductive wellbeing: benefits and drawbacks 

For many, consulting with a physician via screen feels like a convenient, hassle-free alternative to a traditional clinic visit—much like…