Digital surveillance in the Middle East

Important Center East discusses the rising digital authoritarianism and its influence within the Center East.

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For most of the authoritarian regimes within the Center East, expertise has lengthy been a device to allow digital repression. These states are more and more utilizing data expertise to suppress the stream of data, censor content material, and even surveil residents.

On this episode: 

• Marc Owen Jones (@marcowenjones), affiliate professor of Center East Research at Hamad Bin Khalifa College

Episode credit:

This episode was produced by Khaled Soltan. Analysis finished by our intern Nada Shakir. The lead engagement producer is Aya Elmileik and the assistant engagement producer is Munera Al Dosari. Our govt producer is Omar Al Saleh. Ney Alvarez is the pinnacle of audio. The present is hosted by Sami Zeidan. 

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