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Will Syria Follow in the UAE’s Footsteps by Censoring VoIP Services?
Feature image via Flickr, October 2013: An iPhone with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications. On Wednesday, the Syrian Telecommunication…

A New Internet Service Provider in Yemen: new division or additional service for users?
Feature image via AdenNet:AdenNet says that it will provide larger, faster and cheaper internet. But what about digital rights and…

Digital Rights Roundup: Lebanese woman gets eights years in Egypt for video, Twitter bans 35 accounts at Israel’s request, and a 15 year old detained in Lebanon for WhatsApp story
Feature image Egypt today, July 2018: A screenshot from Mona el-Mazbouh’s apology video. A Lebanese tourist was sentenced to eight…

“Out of Coverage Area:” Sinai Peninsula Residents Unreachable
Feature image via twitter the Egyptian activist group of April 6 Movement, February 8, 2018: twitted under the hashtag “Sinai…

Lebanon: Authorities Failing to Protect Freedom of Expression
Lebanese authorities are failing to abide by their obligations to protect individuals from unfair trials and to ensure their right…