smexadmin • 19 Oct 2018

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…

  • Censorship
  • MTN Syria
  • Syria
smexadmin • 05 Sep 2018

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…

  • Aden Net
  • Censorship
  • Freedom Of Speech
smexadmin • 13 Jul 2018

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…

  • Banning
  • Censorship
  • Digital Rights
smexadmin • 10 Feb 2018

“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…

  • Banning Websites
  • Censorship
  • Egypt
smexadmin • 26 May 2017

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…

  • Censorship
  • Freedom Of Expression
  • Human Rights
smexadmin • 06 Feb 2017

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…

  • Censorship
  • Freedom Of Expression
  • Hassan Saad
smexadmin • 17 Jun 2016

Digital Citizen 4.4

Feature image via Citizen Lab: Tag cloud of bait content topics used by Stealth Falcon showing a strong emphasis on…

  • Censorship
  • Citizen Lab
  • Data Protection