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Waleed Ahmed • 26 Jul 2022

Will Sudan’s Telecom Sector Remain Under Military Control?

  • 25 October
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Internet Shutdown
SMEX • 17 Jun 2022

The Cost of Internet Shutdowns

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
  • Exams
Abed Kataya • 23 May 2022

Disastrous ‘solutions’ to save Lebanon’s telecom sector

  • 2G
  • 3G
  • Alfa
Abed Kataya • 12 Jan 2022

Mobile Services at the Lebanese-Syrian Border: Outages and Clashing Networks

In 2022, the Lebanese mobile network remains largely disrupted by power outages due to the shortage of diesel necessary to…

  • Alfa
  • Border regions
  • Lebanon
Abed Kataya • 22 Nov 2021

Internet Access in Sudan is of Unprecedented Importance

Internet services have been partially restored in Sudan after a 20-day shutdown following the coup led by the Military Council…

  • 25 October
  • Communications Shutdown
  • coup
Mubarak al Yosofy • 20 Sep 2021

Yemen: The Race for Censorship

As the war in Yemen rages on, and while the country is witnessing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis according to…

  • content censorship
  • Instagram
  • Internet Shutdown
Mohammed Gamil • 12 Jul 2021

Sudan: No Internet Shutdown Can Cure Corruption [Opinion]

The first official exam leak in Sudan occurred in 2003, when mobile phone features were very limited and lacked camera…

  • Communications Shutdown
  • Exam Shutdown
  • Exams
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