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Sudan: Internet Shutdowns Fuel Human Rights Abuses
Internet in Sudan has been shut down intermittently amid armed clashes between the Sudanese army, led by Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan,…
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Lebanon: Is the Government Purposefully Damaging the Telecom Sector?
Amid the real risk of the collapse of Lebanon’s telecommunications services, serious reports have recently emerged about massive squandering and…
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Mauritania: The drawbacks of disrupting mobile internet after prisoners escape
Authorities in Mauritania have cut off mobile internet services since March 6, 2023, after four prisoners—classified as “terrorists” by the…
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Beyond Jordan’s TikTok Ban
TikTok is still banned in Jordan, a month after the government blocked the platform to limit the spread of live…
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YEMEN: Internet and Telecommunications are NOT Military Targets!
YEMEN is currently plunged in a nationwide internet blackout after Saudi-led airstrikes targeted a telecommunications building in the Houthi-held city…