Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Report: Internet Filtering in Sudan in 2006-2007
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Overview
Sudan openly acknowledges filtering content that transgresses public morality and ethics or threatens order. The state's regulatory authority has established a special unit to monitor and implement...
Report: Internet Filtering in Saudi Arabia in 2006-2007
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Overview
Saudi Arabia has filtered the Internet since its introduction into the kingdom less than a decade ago. The filtering regime most extensively covers religious and...
Country Profile: Qatar
Background
Under the leadership of Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Qatar has become more liberal.“Country Profile: Qatar,” BBC News, March 11, 2009, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/791921.stm. However, any organized opposition to the emirate is illegal, and political parties are nonexistent.United Nations Development Programme on...
- Posted on 06/Aug/2009; tagged in Qatar, Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Report: Internet Filtering in Oman in 2006-2007
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Background
Oman is a monarchy, with Sultan Qaboos bin Said exercising absolute power and the bicameral Majlis Oman (Council of Oman) acting in a mostly advisory position. Although...
Report: Internet Filtering in Morocco in 2006-2007
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Overview
Internet access in Morocco is, for the most part, open and unrestricted. ONI testing revealed that Morocco filters only a small number of Web sites, mainly pro-Western...
Country Profile: Lebanon
Background
Lebanon is one of the most complex and divided countries in the Middle East. The country serves as a refuge for the region's persecuted minorities; its population is a mixture of Christian sects, Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims, Druze and others.“Country Profile: Lebanon,”...
- Posted on 06/Aug/2009; tagged in Lebanon, Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Country Profile: Kuwait
Background
Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy with a National Assembly (Parliament) of 50 members elected by popular vote. Despite a ban on political parties, formal political groups exist which support MPs and other political candidates.United Nations Development Programme, Kuwait, “Kuwait at a Glance,”...
- Posted on 06/Aug/2009; tagged in Kuwait, Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Report: Internet Filtering in Jordan in 2006-2007
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Access to Internet content in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan remains largely unfettered, with filtering selectively applied to only a small number of sites. However, media laws...
Report: Internet Filtering in Israel in 2006-2007
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Overview
Israel is among the world’s leading countries in terms of broadband Internet penetration. Although the censorship of information considered vital to national security is a reality, both...
Report: Internet Filtering in Egypt in 2006-2007
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Overview
Currently there is no evidence of Internet filtering in Egypt, although a small group of politically sensitive Web sites have been blocked in the past. Online writers...
