SMEX • 26 Feb 2021

Domain Name System in Times of COVID 19 [Bread&Net 2020 Session]

In this #BreadandNet 2020 session, Fahd Batayneh, ICANN’s Stakeholder Engagement Senior Manager (Middle East) explains the domain name system; i.e….

Najla Ben Salah • 22 Feb 2021

Freedom of Speech Crisis in the Tunisian “Facebook Republic”

  Tunisian police summoned fashion designer Myriam Bribri on October 8 following her involvement in protests against poverty, inequality and…

Mohammad Moghabat • 18 Feb 2021

Big Techs’ Community Standards: Uncontrolled [Opinion]

There is no doubt that the power Big Techs possess over society is “big.” It is ironic how a deregulated…

SMEX • 15 Feb 2021

Data Protection and Privacy Laws In MENA: A Case Study Of Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps [Report]

This report analyzes data protection and privacy laws in Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. Joey Shea, a…

Abdellatif el-Hamamouchi • 09 Feb 2021

Smear Campaigns and Extortions: Weapons to Silence Opposition in Morocco

The life of Moroccan police officer Wahiba Khourchech was turned upside down after exposing her boss for stalking and intimidation….

SMEX • 01 Feb 2021

Device Seizures in Lebanon: Assessing the Legal Framework concerning device seizures [Report]

We have witnessed in the last couple of years a striking increase in the number of devices seized by security…

SMEX • 27 Jan 2021

The Future of Biometrics and Digital ID in Lebanon: Assessing Proposed Systems for Elections and Social Assistance [Report]

In Lebanon, passports, drivers’ licenses, work permits, residency permits, and humanitarian aid all use systems that require biometric data, such…