Resources
News, research, and campaigns
The latest updates on digital rights from West Asia and North Africa
Categories
Iraq’s Controversial “Ballegh” Platform for “Combating Indecent Content”
When Umm Fahd danced in the stadium while watching the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup in the Al-Basra governorate in early 2023,…
“Resist with Us” Campaign in Egypt: Protection against rumors or online speech control?
In August 2020, Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi appealed to the Egyptian youth in a statement: “Egypt’s youth! Resist with…
Deleting Digital Archives: New Tactic to Restrain Journalists
“A media institution I used to work with deleted my archive from its website because they didn’t want to keep…
Renting “Bolt” Accounts in Lebanon Endangers Passengers and Drivers
“I’ve been ordering taxi rides through the Bolt app for three years. Everything was fine until I noticed that the…
Who Inspects the Central Inspection Platforms in Lebanon?
When the Lebanese Central Inspection launched the IMPACT platform, it resolved one issue but gave rise to another. While IMPACT…
Heightened Digital Oppression in Egypt
This past October, Egyptian activists used social media to call for protests in parallel with the 27th UN Climate Change…
Qatar, a swampy ground to be a journalist, even during the World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup brought Qatar journalists from all over the world, despite limitations to press freedom, such as…