Safaa Ayyad • 16 Jul 2024

Lebanon’s telecom ministry to suspend mobile SIMs for “illegal” Syrian refugees 

The government-led campaign to deport Syrian refugees in Lebanon has been marked by escalating hate speech, raids, arrests, and further…

  • Alfa
  • Lebanon
  • Syrian refugees
Abed Kataya • 10 Jul 2024

Do Global eSIM Apps Work in Lebanon?

“Are you interested in connecting to the internet without a physical SIM card?” A video circulating in Lebanon discusses how…

  • Alfa
  • Lebanon
  • Telecommunications Sector
Abed Kataya • 04 Jul 2024

Alfa should not force opt-in users to unwanted services

To keep a backup SIM card during periods of poor network performance, I bought two SIMs from the only mobile…

  • Alfa
  • Lebanon
  • Telecom
Youssef Al Amin • 26 Jun 2024

How is South Lebanon coping with limited internet and communications amid Israeli bombing?

After over seven months of Israeli bombardment in South Lebanon, Caretaker Minister of Communications Johnny Corm finally mandated cellular companies…

  • Gaza
  • Internet
  • Lebanon
Nourhanne Charaf Eddine • 03 Jun 2024

Data on a Silver Platter: How Israel Hits Precise Targets in Lebanon

Over the past seven months, the Israeli occupation has precisely targeted people, houses, and vehicles in South Lebanon and Beirut’s…

  • car plates
  • data leaks
  • Hacking
Abed Kataya • 08 May 2024

Pedophilia via TikTok in Lebanon: Who is Responsible?

Rage swept Lebanon when news broke out that networks active on TikTok are luring minors to blackmail and sexually assault…

  • Lebanon
  • Recomendations
  • TikTok
Safaa Ayyad • 17 Apr 2024

Content Streaming via an Ogero App: Who benefits from OTT in Lebanon?

Last November, Lebanon’s Council of Ministers added an item to the agenda to grant Ogero, the country’s primary provider of…

  • DSL
  • IPTV
  • Lebanon