Rym Badran • 29 Jul 2025

What are the critical gaps in Lebanon’s internet infrastructure?

The Internet Society’s latest Country Report on Lebanon reveals a paradox at the core of the country’s internet ecosystem. Although…

  • Infrastructure
  • Internet
  • Lebanon
Abed Kataya • 23 Jul 2025

In Lebanon, a missed payment can cost you your mobile number

Khaled, a Lebanese expatriate, returned home after a year abroad only to discover that his 20-year-old phone number, deeply connected…

  • Lebanon
  • Number portability
  • SIM
Abed Kataya • 04 Jul 2024

Alfa should not force opt-in users to unwanted services

To keep a backup SIM card during periods of poor network performance, I bought two SIMs from the only mobile…

  • Alfa
  • Lebanon
  • Telecom
Abed Kataya • 15 Feb 2024

Privacy and security at risk: Lebanese security agencies accessing the mobile telecom’s network performance system

While mobile operators use the network monitoring system to keep up the quality of service and follow up on users’…

  • Astellia
  • Lebanon
  • Ministry Of Telecommunications
SMEX • 29 Nov 2023

eSIMs in Gaza: An Imperfect and Potentially Dangerous Alternative

Gaza has been through at least four near-total communication blackouts since October 7. The latest internet blackout, on November 16,…

  • eSIM
  • Gaza
  • Internet Shutdown
smexadmin • 10 Nov 2016

Duraz Internet Shutdown has cost residents more than 100,000 Bahraini Dinars (about 265,000 USD)

Feature image via Google Maps: Location of the village of Duraz in the North of Bahrain. This article was posted…

  • Bahrain
  • Bahrain Watch
  • Cost