smexadmin • 13 Jul 2015

Launching a New Online Advocacy Course in Sudan

With the help of online advocacy experts, and within a peer-to-peer learning environment, this online e-course will focus on building…

SMEX • 08 Aug 2024

Digital Safety Helpdesk: Meta Suspends More Lebanese WhatsApp Accounts

Last June, the Digital Safety Helpdesk at SMEX handled a surge in account suspensions and activity restrictions, which comprised 38%…

Afnan Abu Yahya • 27 Jul 2024

Beyond numbers: What does the “World Press Freedom Index” really indicate?

The 2024 “World Press Freedom Index” (WPF Index), issued by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on World Press Freedom Day on…

Safaa Ayyad • 03 Jun 2024

Will Iraq shut down the internet during the 2024 exams period?

Update: The Iraqi Ministry of Communications announced on May 19 that internet shutdowns will take place in conjunction with the…

SMEX • 20 May 2024

Bread&Net – Online 2024: Collective Responsibility at its Finest

Last Wednesday, we concluded Bread&Net – Online: Digital Rights in Times of War, where we invited participants from West Asia…

Safaa Ayyad • 15 May 2024

Iraq Threatens to Ban TikTok

“Banning the app will not affect institutions or education.” On March 24, Minister of Communications Hiyam Al Yasiri announced she…

SMEX • 08 May 2024

#NoExamShutdown: Open letter to authorities in Iraq to #KeepItOn during exams

As part of the #NoExamShutdown campaign, we’re sending an open letter to authorities in Iraq to abstain from resorting to internet shutdowns…