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Mohamad Najem

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Tech & human rights in the MENA region. Director of SMEX

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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I'm grateful to my colleague Sarah Hamid for writing a post and editing others, to @aaronmackey.bsky.social and @davidgreene.bsky.social for helping with edits, and to @reemalma.bsky.social @monajem.bsky.social and Jalal Abukhater for their insights.
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Apple’s detailed map is not only limited in South of Lebanon, it is limited in all the country. Their justification to Wired MENA is missing especially that the last question wasn’t answered. Anyone works with Apple here can help plz?
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Proud of SMEX team work on this!
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Relying entirely on IP addresses for such claim is technically not feasible in Lebanon’s digital environment. This is without even getting into the far-fetched assumption that Hizb is using Zoom in the first place. The report is fake from start to finish.
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
For example, my internet connection could change from one day to the next and my IP address would change too, meaning that anyone tracking me via IP could see two different geographic locations. which will fail in identfying my location.
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The limited use of IPv6 in #Lebabon and the constraints of local infrastructure mean that internet service providers often assign broad IP ranges or frequently reassign them, which doesn’t accurately reflect a user’s specific, local, or current geographic location.
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Media sources claiming that 100 fighters from Hizb were tracked by tracing their IP addresses after they used Zoom platform on a call in #Beirut couple of days ago. Now, aside from the fact that Zoom is an American platform and they will most likely not use it.
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Claudio Ruiz @claudioruiz.com · 14/03/2025
On March 20th we will have @juanof9.bsky.social @nighatdad.bsky.social @monajem.bsky.social @socialtic.bsky.social @esraa.bsky.social and others to talk about some trends to re-imagine a better future in the horizon in the global majority. Join us! 👇 digitalresilience.network/20-mar-repor...
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Our team analyzed these softwares from tech and policy angle, and ranked it from high risk to low risk. Guess what were the results 🤷🏽‍♂️? 2/2 smex.org/totok-baz-an...
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
With the uprising against the use of big tech softwares in our region, there has been some push for softwares from Gulf states, using “Arabic culture” as away to lure people from our region to adopt it. 1/2
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Biometric data, discrimination against Kurdish people, current refugees issue, and many full on surveillance could happen because of this. Some protection of personal data needs to be in place. www.dailysabah.com/politics/new...
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New Syrian IDs, passports to be printed in Türkiye
Türkiye will be printing the new identity cards, passports and driving licenses of Syrian citizens as part of its support to the new era in its neighbor...
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
They could push more the human rights angle, but they decided not to. We already published a statement within the Mena Alliance for Digital rights about it as a violation of International Law and Human Rights madr.network/joint-civil-...
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Joint Civil Society Statement on the Ongoing Sabotage of Communication Devices and the Resulting Humanitarian Crisis | MADR
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
60 Minutes interviewed couple of retired Mossad agents who knew about the Pagers and Walkie talkie. Nothing new other than confirming what we already knew. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLUU...
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How Israel's Mossad tricked Hezbollah into buying explosive pagers | 60 Minutes
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Biden can help Syrians right now by removing their country from the OFAC list, this will boost the digital rights space by allowing the use of US tech companies product legally, reduce the potential threats online, and allow Starlink to operate in the country with an ambiguous telecom infrastructure
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Razan was a great human rights defender❤️
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
What you said happened ya Bassel, after 13 years (-8 days). God bless your soul as one of the heroes to he remembered during this time.
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
I can’t believe seeing these thousands of prisoners walking out free now from Sidnaya notorious jail in Syria. We celebrate this freedom tonight!
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
A good piece by Reuters about the Pagers and Hizballah. I am not sure how they didn't suspect a battery that last only 25-30% of its original capacity. Israel plan is smart and devilish but what made it work is the mediocracy of Hizballah. www.reuters.com/graphics/ISR...
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Timothy E. Kaldas @tekaldas.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
It's essential to build our strength in the halls of power to work to stop harmful, short-sighted & destabilizing policies impacting the MENA region Invest in our power to press for policies that center durable sustainable solutions which reflect our region's aspirations & potential. #GivingTuesday
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
What is waiting for us in the tech space. Adding to this the layer of authoritarian regimes around global South, they are building partnerships with these tech companies & the US gov www.techpolicy.press/on-the-comin...
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On the Coming Merger of Tech and State Power | TechPolicy.Press
Taylor Owen writes that the merger of state and tech power is a fundamental challenge to democratic governance in the digital age.
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Gharbeia, Ⓐ @gharbeia.org · 26/11/2024
Bluesky users: Follow the robot @ap.brid.gy to let friends in the Fediverse (Masodon et al.) follow you. Or allow the reception of messages from "everyone" in your account's settings.
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Everyone I know heard it in Beirut, one of the loudest few people mentioned
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
With no warning, an Israeli strike hits a buildijg in Beirut killing 4 people with 23 injuries so far as per Minisrry of health in #Lebanon.
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Mohammad El Taher @eltaher.xyz · 21/11/2024
Colombia used the Israeli spyware "Pegasus," developed by NSO, with $11M U.S. funding in 2021-2022 to target drug lords. Reports question if it also spied on political opponents under ex-president Duque—the deal, marked by cash transfers. www.dropsitenews.com/p/colombia-p...
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The U.S. Bought Pegasus for Colombia With $11 Million in Cash. Now Colombians Are Asking Why
The White House has refused to disclose how much data it gathered in partnership with the country's intelligence agencies
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
With a ceasefire coming into action in the coming days or weeks we hope, accompanied by an Israeli soldiers withdrawal from Lebanon, we need to advocate for “digital withdrawal”. There are many requests but the first one is to stop GPS jamming (screenshot of Beirut weather but it shows Amman).
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SMEX @smex.org · 18/11/2024
Today, Alaa Abdelfattah should have been celebrating his 42nd birthday with his friends and family. Instead, Alaa remains unjustly imprisoned in Wadi al-Natroun Prison.
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Patrick Zaki @patrickzaki.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Today is the Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah’s birthday. It also marks the fiftieth day of his mother Dr. Laila Soueif’s hunger strike asking for Alaa’s release. #freealaa
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Since the war started, the minister of Telecom in Lebanon has been telling us there will be plan A and B, and a year later, we're discovering there is no plan at all. He should have spend more time on fixing the problems rather than scaremongering live on television. www.newarab.com/news/will-le...
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Will Lebanon face internet blackout as war damages telecoms?
Lebanon's telecoms minister has warned about the 'dangerous' scenario that could unravel amid a telecoms blackout as Israel's bombards infrastructure.
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Egypt is considering its first-ever law to govern asylum and refugees. Yet the draft set to be voted on by parliament creates a problematic legal vacuum, fails to extend basic rights for those pending status, and could result in non-refoulement on vague, discretionary national security pretenses.
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Mohammad El Taher @eltaher.xyz · 16/11/2024
ما يجعل هذه القضية أكثر حساسية هو أن “إن إس أو” لم تكن مجرد مزود للتكنولوجيا. كشفت الوثائق أنها أدارت العمليات بشكل مباشر، حيث كان العملاء يُدخلون أرقام الهواتف المستهدفة فقط، بينما كانت “إن إس أو” تتولى بقية العملية، بما في ذلك تثبيت البرنامج واستخراج البيانات. eltaher.xyz?p=3665
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شركة "إن إس أو" (NSO) .. الشر القادم من إسرائيل - مُدَوَّنَة طاهِر
خلفية تأسست شركة “إن إس أو” (NSO) الإسرائيلية في عام 2010 على يد نيف كارمي وشاليف هوليو وعومري لافي، وتركزت أعمالها على تطوير تقنيات المراقبة الرقمية. يقع مقرها الرئيسي في مدينة هرتسليا، وتعمل على تزو...
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Marwa Fatafta | مروة فطافطة @marwasf.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
THREAD: The UN Special Committee investigating Israel’s practices published its report yesterday concluding that Israel’s warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide. Most notably, it captures some of Israel’s digital warfare and the conduct of social media companies.
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
This is how close Israel bombed today to #Beirut airport. All these are civilian areas
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
This doesn’t really mean anything. Peace comes with justice to Palestine, and without it, Lebanon and other countries will not be at peace with Israel.
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Jillian C. York @jillian.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Trusted fundraiser for Lebanon: www.gofundme.com/f/fundraisin...
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Donate to Riwaq Beirut: Fundraising & Donations Drive for Lebanon, organized by Alessia Bergmeijer
Dear friends! After a year of genocidal warfare against… Alessia Bergmeijer needs your support for Riwaq Beirut: Fundraising & Donations Drive for Lebanon
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
These numbers from the Ministry of Health covers also yesterday attacks by Israel that results with 53 dead and 99 injuries.
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 30/08/2024
I told a designer friend how ads and promoted content is being abused during the war, and how tech companies are turning the blind eye to what Israel is doing. She drew this to express the situation. We are under attack with bombs & ads.
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Masaar @masaar.net · 03/06/2024
🟠أثر التحول الرقمي على الحقوق الاقتصادية والاجتماعية تناقش هذه الورقة أثر التحول الرقمي على الحقوق الاقتصادية والاجتماعية. في سبيل ذلك، تركز الورقة على ثلاثة حقوق رئيسية، وهي الحق في التعليم، والحق في العمل، والحق في الصحة.
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أثر التحول الرقمي على الحقوق الاقتصادية والاجتماعية
أثر التحول الرقمي على الحقوق الاقتصادية والاجتماعية
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 22/05/2024
“We don't want people's voices being censored by states, but we also don't want people's voices being drowned out by these bots and by humans doing propaganda as well as states doing propaganda,” EFF’s @jillian.bsky.social told @ajenglish.bsky.social.
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Are you chatting with a pro-Israeli AI-powered superbot?
Smart bots have emerged as an unexpected weapon in Israel’s war on Gaza. Al Jazeera looks at bots and how to spot them.
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Sarah A | ساره @xsa.bsky.social · 30/04/2024
Why metadata matters, and can be a goldmine of dangerous information simplex.chat/blog/2024041...
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The dangers of metadata in messengers
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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 17/03/2024
Arab-Americans aren't the only ones with serious concerns on Biden's handling of the war on Gaza. On #StPaddysDay, read more about the Irish-American swing vote and how what's happening in Palestine has become critical for them: www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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‘He’s lost my vote’: Many Irish-Americans turn against Biden over Gaza war
A series of protests on St Patrick’s Day points to the threat Biden faces from the loss of a key vote in swing states.
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 28/02/2024
Israel is jamming GPS in Lebanon smex.org/how-israels-...
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 14/02/2024
Our team discovered the stamp of “Charming Kitten,” a cyber espionage unit run by the Iranian (IRGC).  This group has previously targeted journalists, academics, and organizations in the WANA region. The story of what happened with some tips for protection. smex.org/it-takes-one...
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 14/02/2024
We have similar issues and our HR accept small percentage of ChatGPT and not a lot of it 😂
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 19/01/2024
Israeli high-tech is not only here to stay, but will grow better out of this,” said Michael Eisenberg, an Israeli American venture capitalist and Dream co-founder, in the promo video. theintercept.com/2024/01/18/i...
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Mohamad Najem @monajem.bsky.social · 14/11/2023
Pal Tel will have their fuel out in Gaza this Thursday. This means there will be no telecom and Internet. Plz sign & share this petition asking Egypt to activate their antennas to reach part of Gaza. www.change.org/p/egypt-exte...
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