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Swiss say yes to surveillance

Switzerland caps a week of shocking referendum results by supporting a law that would grant its intelligence agency sweeping powers to spy on…the Swiss.

Kuwaiti royals Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Tribes of the World/Flickr

Kuwait detains activist Sara Al-Drees for insulting the country’s ruler

In Kuwait, no one is immune from legal prosecution when criticizing the Emir and the ruling family.

A 2014 demonstration against mobile shutdowns in North Sinai. Banner reads: “We don't want to use Israeli networks because of your neglect.” , Photo by Sinai2014/SinaiOutofCoverage group page

Why UAE didn’t have an Arab Spring and other great stories from around the world

A Kuwaiti royal faces jail time for insulting an emir on Snapchat, Russians contemplate life without online porn and internet shutdowns are ever-present in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

Link to: Cuban journalist and LGBT activist sacked for working with non-state media

Cuban journalist and LGBT activist sacked for working with non-state media

Cuban radio journalist and blogger Maykel González Vivero gave his final show on Radio Sagua on September 3, 2016, after the station terminated his contract due to González’ “collaboration with private media.”