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A Statement Demanding the Release of Hassan Saad
On Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, the Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested a young man named Hassan Saad after summoning him for…
Youth, Internet, and Technology in Lebanon: A Snapshot
Social Media Exchange (SMEX) surveyed 157 youths between the ages of 14 and 22 to develop a snapshot of how…
Why Boycott Lebanon’s Mobile Phone Operators, Alfa and touch?
A self-described independent youth movement is waging what it is referring to as a “polite struggle” (الكفاح_المهذب#) against state corruption…
SMEX Launches Inaugural Report on Digital Surveillance in Lebanon
In the absence of a comprehensive constitutional framework on privacy rights and data protection in Lebanon and amid a…
A Crowdmapping Initiative to Medically-Check the Homeless
Feature image via Wikimedia Commons. The increasing number of homeless people in Beirut streets can be attributed to…
