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Zeinab Ismail • 17 Apr 2025

Sham Cash Under Scrutiny: A Forensic Analysis of Syria’s New E-Wallet

When thousands of public sector workers in Syria tried to collect their salaries during Eid El-Fitr this April, many found…

Digital Security
ewallets
Sham Cash

Zeinab Ismail • 11 Mar 2025

Why Did Lebanon’s Telecom Ministry Block Mobile Operators’ E-Wallets?

Since 2019, Lebanon’s Central Bank (Banque du Liban) has granted licenses to 19 financial companies to launch e-wallets. However, contrary…

Digital Wallets
ewallets
Johnny Corm