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Safaa Ayyad • 12 Jun 2025

Starlink in Lebanon: Who Does it Really Serve?

Hooking Lebanon onto Starlink has been a key initiative of Telecommunications Minister Charles Hajj during his current term—one marked by…

  • Data Control
  • Data sovreignty
  • ISP
SMEX • 11 Mar 2025

Syria: Authorities Threaten Social Media Users and Confiscate Starlink Devices

Since the fall of the regime in Syria last December, the new government has issued statements about mechanisms to “develop”…

  • Freedom of Expression
  • HTS
  • Starlink
Salma Ahmad • 15 Oct 2024

Starlink in Sudan: a thriving black market during times of war

In times of war, areas of military conflict transform into zones that threaten the lives of residents, but it does…

  • Internet Shutdown
  • RSF
  • Starlink
Safaa Ayyad • 14 Nov 2023

Telecommunications Sector Emergency Plan in Lebanon: Satellite Solutions over Realistic Options

Lebanese Minister of Communications, Johnny Corm, and subsequently by Prime Minister Najib Mikati, expressed their eagerness about finalizing a deal…

  • Internet
  • Lebanon
  • Starlink