Update to Press Release on Saudi Government Infiltration of Wikipedia, Sentencing Independent Administrators to Prison
(January 18, 2023 – Washington, DC and Beirut): On January 5, 2023, Democracy for the Arab World Now …
Saudi Arabia: Government Agents Infiltrate Wikipedia, Sentence Independent Admins to Prison
Internal Wikimedia Investigation Results in Termination of Entire Saudi-Based Team of Administrators (January 5, 2023 – New York …
Influencers’ License in Saudi Arabia: Regulation or Censorship?
Influencers in Saudi Arabia are no longer permitted to work online without a license from the government. Every …
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Saudi authorities must release women’s rights activist Salma al-Shehab
We, the undersigned NGOs, call on the international community to press Saudi Arabian authorities to immediately and unconditionally …
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The Digital ID Landscape in the GCC: A Mapping of Programs, Regulations, and Human Rights Risks [Report 2021]
This report analyzes the implementation of digital ID systems in countries of the Gulf Council Cooperation (GCC), also …
How to Protect Your Data from Israeli NSO’s Surveillance Attacks?
A recent security leak revealed that Israeli NSO Group’s malware has targeted around 50,000 devices worldwide, including those …
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Saudi Arabia: Google Should Halt Plans to Establish Cloud Region
Joint Statement by Human Rights and Digital Privacy Rights Organizations The undersigned human rights and digital rights organizations …
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Google Cloud’s Data Center in KSA raises data privacy concerns in the region
In a decision to expand their global network with new cloud regions, Google announced in December 2020 that …
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Clubhouse: the popular audio-only app gets banned in MENA?
Launched around the initial lockdown phase in March 2020, Clubhouse has become a space for virtual audio hang-outs …
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A New Internet Service Provider in Yemen: new division or additional service for users?
Feature image via AdenNet:AdenNet says that it will provide larger, faster and cheaper internet. But what about digital …
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