Feature image Egypt today, July 2018: A screenshot from Mona el-Mazbouh’s apology video. A Lebanese tourist was sentenced to eight years in …
Many websites and hyperlinks to unverified WhatsApp applications–marketed as “WhatsApp Plus” and promising its users additional features for free–are being shared widely …
Press Release: Beware of Unverified WhatsApp ApplicationsRead More »
Mauritanian activists accused local telecom operator Mauritel of reporting some of their accounts on social media. This move, they say, comes after …
Mauritanian Activists Accuse Telecom Company Mauritel of Abuse of PowerRead More »
Feature image via wikimedia.org. SMEX is looking for an enthusiastic intern, who’s interested in working on digital rights issues and online advocacy campaigns …
Feature image via Lebanon IGF, Friday, December 8, 2017: Left to right: Jessica Dheere, Roula Mikhael, Dr. Charbel Chbeir, and …
Lebanon IGF Advisory Committee Hosts Pre-Launch Event at AUBRead More »
From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s attempt to criminalize online speech to its development of advanced facial recognition technology, we ask, …
Despite criticism from free expression and digital rights groups, such as IFEX and AccessNow, the Iraqi government appears increasingly reliant …
Iraq's Increased Use of Internet Shutdowns a Worrying TrendRead More »
The Facebook page “Where is the state? (وينية الدولة؟),” which has over 250,000 likes, regularly posts high-quality videos or pictures documenting …
Online Vigilantism: A Threat to Justice in LebanonRead More »
The SMEX Fellowship for Reporting on Digital Freedoms is a three-month stipend-supported fellowship based in Beirut, Lebanon. The program is designed to …
[Expired] Call for Applications: The SMEX Fellowship for Reporting on Digital FreedomsRead More »
Feature image via Smex.org: Participants, partners and organizers of the 2016 Middle East and Adjoining Countries School on Internet Governance in Beirut. …
Preparing New Voices to Shape Internet Governance in the Middle EastRead More »
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