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SMEX • 29 Nov 2023

eSIMs in Gaza: An Imperfect and Potentially Dangerous Alternative

Gaza has been through at least four near-total communication blackouts since October 7. The latest internet blackout, on November 16,…

eSIM
Gaza
Internet Shutdown

Ndubuaku Kanayo • 24 Jan 2023

Qatar’s Tech Opulence during the World Cup Placed Digital Rights at Risk

Football fans in the Arab region experienced the FIFA World Cup on home soil for the first time in the…

Data Security
Digital Rights
FIFA