Digital Sovereignty in the MENA Region: Overcoming Paradoxes to Ensure Digital Resilience

October 18, 2024
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This joint policy study examines the evolving debates around digital sovereignty in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Digital sovereignty, understood as the ability to maintain autonomy and control in the digital sphere, goes beyond traditional state control online, affecting global connections, corporate power, and surveillance. It has become a critical issue worldwide, with profound implications for security, economic policy, and citizen empowerment. However, the MENA region, despite its unique dynamics, remains underexplored in global digital sovereignty discussions.

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