SMEX • 27 Jun 2023

Call for Proposals: Youth and Women-led SRHR Initiatives in WANA [Expired]

This call has been closed. As part of our commitment to support and cultivate secure and inclusive digital spaces, we…

Sarah Cupler • 26 May 2023

A Brief Overview of AI Use in WANA

Governments and private sectors in West Asia and North Africa are calling to employ AI to strengthen their economies and…

Safaa Ayyad • 16 May 2023

Does Blocking ‘Bolt’ in Lebanon Serve the Interests of Drivers or Monopolists?

“My only option is to use Bolt’s motorbike service, both to avoid traffic and for the low ride fare,” Tima,…

Zeinab Ismail • 24 Apr 2023

Libya: Between Censoring Social Media and Restricting Online Discourse

In recent years, Libya has experienced recurring waves of attacks and criticisms targeting social media platforms. Some have framed their…

Safaa Ayyad • 15 Feb 2023

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,…

DR Lab • 21 Dec 2022

Sudan: “Men with no Mercy” now Armed with EU-linked Spyware

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—a paramilitary group in Sudan accused of committing crimes against humanity— imported the “Predator” spyware developed…

Andrea López Pastor • 09 Sep 2022

Netflix content censored for violating “social and religious values”