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2026/01/13
By Xavier Villar
Starlink blackout highlights Tehran’s cyber resilience
MADRID - Amid economic protests that in some cases escalated into serious disturbances, Iran moved to restrict internet access, citing the need to prevent coordination among groups the authorities classify as terrorist. Against this backdrop, and as part of a broader pattern of multi-dimensional external influence, the Starlink system, owned by Elon Musk, was deployed with the stated aim of providing connectivity within the country.
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2025-12-09 22:17
By Sondoss Al Asaad
From Oracle to Starlink: Lebanon’s security sovereignty in the wind
BEIRUT — Lebanon has always lived in the crossfire of regional conflicts, but rarely has its digital sovereignty been placed so casually on the negotiating table.
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2025-09-13 19:00
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanese government and the licensing of Starlink: A free service for Israel!
BEIRUT – Ignoring all security reports that expressed fears of internet access being diverted from outside the Ministry of Telecommunications, the Lebanese government approved a license for Starlink to allegedly “provide internet distribution services throughout Lebanon via satellite.”
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2025-05-31 22:43
By Sondoss Al Asaad
What threat does Starlink’s information dish pose to Lebanon?
BEIRUT — A delegation from Elon Musk’s Starlink met with President Joseph Aoun, Minister of Telecommunications Charles Hajj (Lebanese Forces Minister), and a number of ministers to discuss granting the company a license, not as an internet distributor, but as a service provider.
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2022-10-30 20:49
By Mehran Shamsuddin
Western online dictatorship
TEHRAN – The West's monopoly over social media and virtual space has raised concerns across the globe due to its authoritarian practices in times of crisis.