Zeinab Ismail • 06 May 2026

Lebanon’s data security problem, explained

As the war escalates, the digital battlefield is proving just as volatile as the physical one putting civilian lives directly…

  • Cybersecurity
  • Digital Rights
  • Lebanon
Madeleine Belesi • 28 Apr 2026

[Opinion] Israeli leaflets with QR codes could be after Lebanese metadata

On March 13, thousands of leaflets dropped over Beirut. At the bottom sat QR codes A month later, the question…

  • Israel
  • Lebanon
  • metadata
SMEX • 01 Apr 2026

Keep Communities in Lebanon Safe, Informed, and Connected. Donate now.

SMEX is working to bridge the connectivity gap for our communities in Lebanon, ensuring they can have access to essential…

  • Displaced
  • Donation
  • Lebanon
Yasmina El Zein • 26 Mar 2026

Digital Rights Amid a Regional War: March 24, 2026

Beirut, March 24, 2026 — Israel’s war on Lebanon continues to escalate, intensifying its targets on critical infrastructure like connecting…

  • GCC
  • Lebanon
  • War on Lebanon
Mohamad Najem • 23 Mar 2026

[Opinion] Can Lebanon Survive the Digital War?

Lebanon is not just facing a direct military escalation. It is living through an Israeli-led digital war which is reshaping…

  • Digital Rights
  • Lebanon
  • War on Lebanon
Mahdi Krayem • 12 Mar 2026

Lebanese government expands Starlink licensing, grants Telecom Minister special authority

Citing “exceptional circumstances” amid ongoing war and the forced displacement of more than 700,000 people, Lebanon’s government approved a decision…

  • Lebanon
  • Starlink
  • Telecom
SMEX • 11 Mar 2026

Digital Rights Amid a Regional War: Threats and Responses

Beirut, March 9, 2026 — Israel has displaced more than half a million Lebanese residents from South Lebanon, Beirut, and…

  • Gulf Countries
  • Lebanon
  • War on Lebanon