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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

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

Tala Ramadan • 01 Apr 2021

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 and more…

Audio
Censorship
Clubhouse

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