Mohamad Najem • 29 Jan 2026

Oracle in Lebanon could threaten digital sovereignty

The American company Oracle and Lebanon’s Minister of State for Technology and Artificial Intelligence, Kamal Shehadeh, recently signed an undisclosed…

  • Digital Rights
  • Digital Sovereignty
  • Lebanon
SMEX • 28 Jan 2026

Bread&Net 2025: Building a collective movement for digital rights in the WANA region

Bread&Net took place in Beirut in October 2025, bringing together more than 550 participants from across the West Asia and…

  • Bread&Net
  • Digital Rights
  • Lebanon
SMEX • 10 Dec 2025

Human Rights Day: SMEX reflects on a year of advocacy for digital rights 

Over the past year, digital rights have faced increasing pressure. As governments and corporations deploy and develop new technologies at…

  • Digital Rights
  • Human Rights
SMEX • 17 Oct 2024

Digital Rights During the War on Lebanon: October 17, 2024

Beirut, October 17, 2024 | This week, the Israeli occupation has targeted “safe” areas in Lebanon as another war strategy…

  • Digital Rights
  • Human Rights
  • Lebanon
Zeinab Ismail • 20 Mar 2024

Saudi Authorities Monopolize Media and Advertising Discourse “by Law”

Through global forums and media, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been keen on spreading progressive discourse in an effort…

  • Censorship
  • Digital Rights
  • Freedom Of Expression
SMEX • 03 Jul 2023

Join us in Beirut this November for Bread&Net, a three-day unconference that will delve into critical themes at the intersection…

  • Bread&Net
  • Bread&Net 2023
  • Bread&Net Unconference
SMEX • 12 Jun 2023

The CYRILLA Collaborative: Call for Proposals

OVERVIEW OF THE CYRILLA COLLABORATIVE The CYRILLA Collaborative is a global initiative that seeks to map and analyze the evolution…

  • Advocay
  • Call for Proposals
  • CYRILLA
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