This paper examines the two-way relationship between content creation and gender dynamics: how the internet opens spaces for self-expression, social influence, and income, while algorithms, market logics, and cultural expectations reshape that expression.
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In a new judicial development, the Shebin El-Kom Criminal Court overturned a conviction against a defendant in a cyber extortion case conducted via the “WhatsApp” application, after it was proven that the digital forensic evidence used against him was invalid due to the authorities’ failure to comply with the legal and technical standards governing its collection and analysis. This paper examines the court’s reasoning in detail.
Introduction Emerging technologies are undergoing rapid and unprecedented development, with new innovations impacting various aspects of life. Emerging Technologies refer to modern innovations that are still evolving and entering the market, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, digital currencies, the Internet of Things, 5G networks, autonomous robots, and drones, among others. While these technologies hold tremendous
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This paper follows the Egyptian government’s announcement of the National Open Data Policy, a step aimed at promoting transparency and public access to data. It assesses the policy in light of the absence of a legal framework for the right to access information, the state’s monopoly over official statistics, and the limited independence of oversight and accountability mechanisms.
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This Annex complements Masaar’s paper “Egypt’s Open Data Policy: From a Transitional Framework to Effective Governance,” along with the “Proposed Foundational Principles for the Egyptian Data Governance Authority (EDGA),” and the “Open Data Standards.“ The effectiveness of any Open Data policy does not stop at establishing advanced technical or legal standards, but fundamentally depends on
This Annex complements Masaar’s paper “Egypt’s Open Data Policy: From a Transitional Framework to Effective Governance,” along with the “Proposed List of Entities Mandated to Publish Their Data via the National Open Data Portal,” and the “Open Data Standards.“ In its current form, Egypt’s Open Data Policy proposes the establishment of the Egyptian Data Governance
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This Annex complements Masaar’s paper “Egypt’s Open Data Policy: From a Transitional Framework to Effective Governance,” along with the “Proposed Foundational Principles for the Egyptian Data Governance Authority (EDGA),” and the “Proposed List of Entities Mandated to Publish Their Data via the National Open Data Portal.” Public data today represents one of the most important
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This paper examines the various aspects of Egypt’s digital infrastructure, beginning with its position within the global internet ecosystem, moving through patterns of ownership and governance, and culminating in the levels of access, service quality, and legal safeguards available to protect digital rights.
Welcome to the 15th issue of “Wasl”. This edition spotlights our most-read publications on AI governance, human rights and business, and technology and law, alongside upcoming events like Bread & Net 2025 in Beirut. Explore our latest research, insights from across the Arab region, and tune in to the newest episode of the CONNECT Podcast.
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