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A Breakdown of the Proposed OGERO Internet Speeds and Prices
After OGERO conducted tests in various areas of Beirut over three days and increased the internet speed of its…
Wikimedia’s Katherine Maher on Freeirng Knowledge in the MENA
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Monday, April 24, 2017 — Committed to nurturing open knowledge in Lebanon, Social Media Exchange (SMEX) invited Katherine…
Two Years of Collective Punishment: Mobile Data Remains Inaccessible to Arsal Residents
Update: Mobile internet was restored in Arsal in September 2017, over three years after it was cut off, according to…
Human Rights and Media Organizations Condemn Prosecution of Activist Ahmad Amhaz
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 — We, the undersigned human rights and media organizations, condemn the arrest, detention,…
UN Special Rapporteur Meets with Local Free Speech Advocates
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 — Dozens of free speech advocates and civil society leaders gathered at…
A Statement Demanding the Release of Hassan Saad
On Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, the Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested a young man named Hassan Saad after summoning him for…
Youth, Internet, and Technology in Lebanon: A Snapshot
Social Media Exchange (SMEX) surveyed 157 youths between the ages of 14 and 22 to develop a snapshot of how…