government surveillance
Kuwait tells citizens to check phones before traveling to US: agency
Middle East
September 3, 2016
Kuwait tells citizens to check phones before traveling to US: agency
Kuwait has advised citizens to make sure their phones contain no material that might be seen as being linked to…
Removal of Shafiq from gov’t watchlists to be decided in September
Egypt
August 7, 2016
Removal of Shafiq from gov’t watchlists to be decided in September
North Cairo Court adjourned on Sunday reviewing the request filed by former presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq to remove his name…
Spy agencies are pushed to reveal extent of US surveillance
World
May 7, 2016
Spy agencies are pushed to reveal extent of US surveillance
Even though the bulk collection of Americans' telephone records has officially ended, calls and emails are still being swept up…
Be careful what’s on your phone in Egypt: lawyers warn of police inspections
Egypt
April 30, 2016
Be careful what’s on your phone in Egypt: lawyers warn of police inspections
Mohamed was going to the Heliopolis Sporting Club on April 25th, a day that coincided with the second wave of…
US to continue appeal of iPhone data case in New York
World
April 9, 2016
US to continue appeal of iPhone data case in New York
The US Justice Department on Friday said it would keep fighting to force Apple Inc to open an iPhone in…
Apple case exposes ongoing US government rift over encryption policy
World
March 6, 2016
Apple case exposes ongoing US government rift over encryption policy
Even as the US Department of Justice battles Apple in court over access to encrypted data, the Obama administration remains…
United States sets out limits on its spying as part of new data pact with EU
World
February 29, 2016
United States sets out limits on its spying as part of new data pact with EU
The United States has set out limits to its use of data collected in bulk about European citizens after a…
Amnesty: New tool for spy victims to detect government surveillance
Life & Style
November 21, 2014
Amnesty: New tool for spy victims to detect government surveillance
A new tool to enable journalists and human rights defenders to scan their computers for known surveillance spyware has been…
Govt to keep closer tabs on nation’s mosques
Egypt
August 3, 2010
Govt to keep closer tabs on nation’s mosques
Government officials on Tuesday announced plans to create a database comprising information about state-run mosques.Government spokesman Magdy Radi told reporters…