Internet crackdown is blow for activism in Middle East
Amid a wider crackdown on dissent, the region's journalists and activists face increasing restrictions online
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- Gulf states
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Kuwait
- Egypt
- Surveillance states
- International internet governance
- Online space under pressure
- Domestic support
- International response
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