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Post-War Internet in Lebanon: Confusion, Exploitation, and Chaos!
Nearly two months after the ceasefire took effect in Lebanon, parts of Beirut’s southern suburbs remain without internet. The government’s…

Displaced and disconnected: internet shutdowns disrupt the lives of thousands
Two Israeli airstrikes have targeted the “Burj Awdeh” building in the city of Tyre in South Lebanon. The first occurred…

South Lebanon: “We are at risk of being disconnected from the world”
Last March, Ali Farhat’s landline was disconnected after an Israeli strike hit his neighborhood in the town of Bar’ashit, South…

Content Streaming via an Ogero App: Who benefits from OTT in Lebanon?
Last November, Lebanon’s Council of Ministers added an item to the agenda to grant Ogero, the country’s primary provider of…

Research: Searching for Signal – Lebanon’s Telecom Project
Executive Summary The Telecommunication (Telecom) sector in Lebanon, often dubbed the country’s “oil,” historically stood as the third-largest revenue-generating sector,…