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#GenderTech Confronts Gender-Based Violence in MENA
Feature image viaOxfam/The Media Booth, November 24, 2017, Beirut, Lebanon: Arab feminists discuss how to counter online violence. Is…
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MENA Internet Freedom Roundup: October 2017
From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s attempt to criminalize online speech to its development of advanced facial recognition technology,…
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Regional Beirut Workshop Agrees to Cooperate on Right to Information
A regional workshop on the right to information held in Beirut from 8-9 June 2017, bringing together participants from Algeria,…
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Wikimedia’s Katherine Maher on Freeirng Knowledge in the MENA
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Monday, April 24, 2017 — Committed to nurturing open knowledge in Lebanon, Social Media Exchange (SMEX) invited Katherine…
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Join SMEX and LUSH in the Fight Against Internet Shutdowns
Feature image via Smex.org: Every voice helps, add yours now! The Internet keeps you connected, so help us #KeepItOn! Every night…