internet access

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Iraq
MENA
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Iraq deepens digital partnership with Meta on fibre-optics

"This marks the first visit by a senior Meta official to Iraq," the CMC said in a statement, adding that it reflects the company's growing interest.

Dana Taib Menmy
09 May, 2025
WhatsApp Iran [Getty]
Iran
MENA
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Iran cyberspace council votes to lift ban on WhatsApp

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 December, 2024
Mobile phones are charging as people who fled the Israeli attacks at night and took refuge underground continue their lives on the shelters during the day on October 21, 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Ugur Yildirim/ dia images via Getty Images)
Lebanon-Israel conflict
MENA
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Will Lebanon face internet blackout as war damages telecoms?

Louay Faour
13 November, 2024
A Yemeni man in traditional gear browses the internet at a computer club in Sanaa 05 July 2002
Yemen
MENA
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Yemen first in Middle East to be connected to Musk's Starlink

The New Arab Staff
18 September, 2024
Gaza War
MENA
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Can the Houthis cut the Red Sea's undersea internet cables?

Oliver Mizzi
08 February, 2024
Gaza War
MENA
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Internet, phones completely shut off in Gaza in 2nd blackout

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 November, 2023
Sudan
MENA
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Sudan internet connectivity at 44% with 'blackout' for many

Nick McAlpin
04 May, 2023
Cyber attack - GETTY
Iran
MENA
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Iran says it foiled cyberattack on central bank

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 January, 2023
Kafala workers
Lebanon
Society
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Lebanon's kafala workers are being deprived of the internet

Lucy Rafaela

Lucy Rafaela Farha

04 October, 2022
Sudan
MENA
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Sudan's internet access disrupted ahead of anti-coup rallies

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 June, 2022
Iran
MENA
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Iranian activist disappears after criticising internet bill

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 February, 2022
Yemen
MENA
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Yemen loses internet connection after Saudi-led airstrike

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 January, 2022
Activists have vowed to continue protests against the military coup [Getty]
Sudan
Society
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Friends, family of Sudanese left in dark amid telecoms cuts

The New Arab Staff

Brooke Anderson

06 November, 2021
myanmar
Myanmar
MENA
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Myanmar restores internet access, extends Suu Kyi's detention

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 February, 2021
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US
MENA
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US sanctions Iran minister over internet censorship

The New Arab & agencies
23 November, 2019
Net neutrality - AFP
US
Perspectives

Goodbye net neutrality: Consequences for the Arab world

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Wafa Ben Hassine

19 December, 2017