digital rights

Social media ban for children
Social media ban
Society
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Will MENA follow UAE's lead on social media bans for under-15s?

The UAE’s social media restrictions for children could set a precedent across MENA, but experts warn that age verification risks privacy and digital freedoms

The New Arab Staff
12 August, 2026
In this photo illustration, the logo of messaging and social media platform Discord is displayed on a smartphone in front of abstract background on computer screen
Egypt
MENA
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Amnesty urges release of Egyptians detained over Discord group

Oliver Mizzi
21 July, 2026
A vendor works on a smart phone at a market in the capital Baghdad's Sadr City suburb on November 5, 2023.
Iraq
MENA
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Iraq lawmakers to debate controversial cybercrime bill

Adel Al-Nawab
05 July, 2026
The Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in this photo illustration in Brussels
Meta
MENA
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Meta accused of monetising Israeli extremist platforms

Agnese Boffano
13 April, 2026
Houthi blocked the landing of the first commercial flight at Al-Mokha International Airport in Taiz
Yemen
MENA
Live Story

How the Houthis control Yemen's key digital infrastructure

Fakhr al-Azb
06 February, 2026
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Morocco Gen Z protests
In-depth
Live Story

How Arab states are seeking to curb Gen Z's digital mobilisation

Mohammad Ersan
16 October, 2025
Gaza War
MENA
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Fearing assault, Palestinians limit digital activity on Gaza war

Anam Alam
21 August, 2024
Gaza War
Perspectives

US TikTok ban is an attack on Palestinian digital rights

Eric Sype

Eric Sype

04 April, 2024
Gaza War
Perspectives

With Prevent, Tories go after digital rights and Palestine

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Sophia Akram

29 February, 2024
Gaza ban
Gaza War
Society
Live Story

Palestinian Instagram avoids Gaza censorship and shadow bans

Chloe Lewin

Chloe Lewin

17 October, 2023
digital rights
Perspectives

Netanyahu's regime is coming for Palestinian digital rights

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Nadim Nashif

22 February, 2023
Syrian refugees have suffered increasing discrimination at the hands of Lebanese authorities [Getty]
Syria
MENA
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Lebanese security ‘cuts internet’ to Syrian refugees

The New Arab Staff
27 October, 2022
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt is using 'unethical' online surveillance via COP27 app

Thaer Mansour
26 October, 2022
Pro-Palestine London [Anadolu/Getty]
#FreePalestine
MENA
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'Palestinian censorship' sees law firm complain to Facebook

The New Arab Staff
23 February, 2022
facebook
Facebook
In-depth
Live Story

Will Facebook address the censorship of Palestine content?

Qassam Muaddi
21 October, 2021
PayPal is currently available to Israeli settlers but not Palestinians in the West Bank [Getty]
Palestinians
Economy
Live Story

Campaign calls on PayPal to provide service to Palestinians

The New Arab Staff
05 October, 2021
digital rights
MENA
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Dozens of Palestinian journalists say blocked by WhatsApp

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 May, 2021
Toulouse Palestine flag [NurPhoto/Getty]
social media
MENA
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Palestinians threatened by digital monitoring, censorship: report

The New Arab Staff
12 May, 2021
Recep Tayyip Erdogan -- Anadolu
Wikipedia
Society
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Istanbul withdraws invite for Wikipedia founder after banning site

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

03 May, 2017
ويكيبيديا Wikipedia
Youtube
MENA
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Turkish authorities block access to Wikipedia

The New Arab & agencies
29 April, 2017