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Drones in Lebanon: Who can fly them and are they legal?
After shooting the celebrations for the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary at the Jezzine Municipality, photographer Rami…

Lebanon: Ensure Draft Media Law Upholds Free Expression
Recently Proposed Amendments Would Restrict Rights (Beirut, September 16, 2025) – Lebanon’s parliament should ensure that a draft media law…

Policy Paper: Reforming Governance in Lebanon’s Mobile Telecom Sector
Decades of political interference, mismanagement, and corruption have rendered Lebanon’s telecom sector dysfunctional. These systemic failures left users with weak…

What are the critical gaps in Lebanon’s internet infrastructure?
The Internet Society’s latest Country Report on Lebanon reveals a paradox at the core of the country’s internet ecosystem. Although…

To reform Lebanon’s telecom sector, start with better governance
In 2024, frequent telecom outages caused by continued Israeli attacks on crucial infrastructure left thousands of families in the South…