SMEX • 03 May 2023

Tunisia’s digitization programs threaten the privacy of millions

This article was first published by AccessNow on April 27, 2023. Over the last several months, the Tunisian government has…

  • biometric ID
  • Data Protection
  • Digital Transformation
Madleine Balesi • 14 Sep 2022

How to safely record a witness video?

Phones have become a viable tool for recording violence and injustice around the world. In many cases, posting online helps…

  • Human Rights
  • Privacy
  • Safety
SMEX • 09 Sep 2022

Amazon Launches Data Region in the UAE

  • Amazon
  • Digital Authoritarianism
  • Digital Rights
Yasser Fawzy • 14 Apr 2022

When Data Collection Becomes a Threat

  • Data Collection
  • Data Protection
  • Gulf
SMEX • 17 Feb 2022

Open Letter to Airbnb Regarding Users Data in Abu Dhabi

On February 16 2022, Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Airbnb for vacation rental, signed…

  • Abu Dhabi
  • Airbnb
  • Data Protection Law
SMEX • 13 Dec 2021

Jawaker Needs to Improve its Privacy Policy

Jawaker, a card game application popular in Arabic-speaking countries, has been recently sold to the Swedish company Stillfront. It would…

  • Games
  • Gaming
  • GDPR
Abed Kataya • 26 Oct 2021

Referring Telecom Data to Security Agencies Breaches the Lebanese Law

On October 4, Lebanese Annahar Daily reported that the latest Lebanese Prime Minister formed a ministerial committee to “look into…

  • data traffic
  • E-Transactions and Personal Data Law
  • handing over data to authorities
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