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SMEX • 16 Feb 2023

Qatar’s dirty plays call for more accountability on mass surveillance

At the close of last year, people from around the world traveled to Qatar to enjoy a soccer game and…

Applications
CCTV
FIFA

Zeinab Ismail • 03 Jan 2023

Etisalat and Ooredoo: Ranking last for the fifth year in a row!

For the fifth year in a row, UAE’s Etisalat and Qatar’s Ooerdoo have ranked in the bottom two places in…

Digital Rights
Digital spaces
Internet

Omar Daouk • 23 Sep 2021

RDR Corporate Accountability Index: Tech Companies in the Region Have Unregulated Power

Advancements in technology in the past decade have led tech companies to wield unprecedented power over the online sphere. Despite…

Business And Human Rights
Corporate Accountability Index
Etisalat