Syrians used to say “walls have ears” to warn someone that they crossed a red line or to refer to the country’s security apparatus and its deployed informants, the “Mukhabarat.” In 2011, the same people broke the silence and fear and rose up against the…

January 1, 1970
Organizing in Syria: Legislative Fact Sheet
March 26, 2021

A fact sheet by TIMEP's Legal Unit explores how the Syrian regime has used the law…

February 25, 2021
Ten Years On: Contesting Cyberspace in MENA
February 25, 2021

TIMEP hosted “Ten Years On: Contesting Cyberspace in MENA,” a timely virtual discussion on social media,…


January 1, 1970
Organizing in Egypt: Legislative Fact Sheet
February 4, 2021

Since the January 25 Revolution, Egyptian authorities have passed a number of laws that severely affect…

January 1, 1970
The Promise of Open Data in Lebanon
January 15, 2021

Amidst an unprecedented economic collapse and the widespread acknowledgment that the status quo characterized by a…

January 1, 1970
Organizing in Tunisia: Legislative Fact Sheet
December 18, 2020

This fact sheet, put together by TIMEP’s Legal Unit, tracks and unpacks some of the key…

As we mark the tenth anniversary of the Arab Spring, we reflect on how increasingly authoritarian…