Wafaa Khairy • 30 Jan 2024

Power Cuts in Egypt Undermine Remote Work

Egypt has faced a notable power outage since last July due to the government’s “load shedding” initiative. Responding to increased…

  • Egypt
Asmaa Fathy • 30 Jan 2024

Egypt: Online Violence Against Women on the Rise

“As I was checking my phone before bed, I stumbled upon pornographic images of me, accompanied by lewd comments that…

  • Cybercrime
  • Egypt
  • Gender-Based Violence
Ali Sibai • 10 Nov 2023

Palestine unplugged: how Israel disrupts Gaza’s internet

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Content note: The following post contains references to violence and war. Since October 9, the 2.3 million…

  • Egypt
  • Gaza
  • Internet Shutdown
Enas Kamal • 31 Aug 2023

Feminist Content Creators in Egypt: Digital Violence Unbound by Law or Customs

Content that advocates for women’s rights and champions feminist ideas is often met with violent digital attacks in Egypt. These…

  • Egypt
  • Freedom of Expression
SMEX • 16 Aug 2023

What is DPI Technology, and Why is Egypt Abusing It?

An engineering student in Egypt found herself with no access to remote classes as authorities in Egypt unilaterally blocked the…

  • Censorship
  • Deep Packet Inspection
  • Egypt
Ragheb Malli • 13 Feb 2023

“Resist with Us” Campaign in Egypt: Protection against rumors or online speech control?

In August 2020, Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi appealed to the Egyptian youth in a statement: “Egypt’s youth! Resist with…

  • Arab Spring
  • Egypt
  • Fake News
Ragheb Malli • 27 Jan 2023

Heightened Digital Oppression in Egypt

This past October, Egyptian activists used social media to call for protests in parallel with the 27th UN Climate Change…

  • 2022
  • Digital Rights
  • Digital violations
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