Tal Pavel

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Oct 27, 2017, 10:10 AM

Miss Turkey 2017 stripped of her crown due to a tweet which seems to support last year’s coup attempt

On September 22, 2017, Turkish and international media reported that the winner of Miss Turkey 2017, Itir Esen, was stripped of her crown just a few hours after winning the beauty pageant, due to a tweet she posted around...

Oct 25, 2017, 7:47 AM

Houthi Mufti issues a fatwa against Internet in Yemen

On September 25, 2017, it was published that the mufti of the Houthi militia in Yemen, Shams al-Deen Sharad al-Deen, issued a fatwa (religious ruling) forbidding the use of Internet as “it leads to corruption.” Houthi forces enforced the fatwa...

Oct 23, 2017, 4:56 PM

National Cyber Security CTF Competitions in Oman and Morocco

According to a report from October 2, 2017, Oman’s National Cyber Security CTF (Capture the Flag) Competition has been launched. The competition is held by the Information Systems Department at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). The orientation sessions were held in...

Feb 17, 2015, 1:10 PM

Thailand’s military cyber-warfare unit part of a growing trend

Thai soldiers stand guard at a roadblock outside the Defense Ministry building (background) after Thailand's army chief announced that the armed forces were seizing power, in Bangkok on May 22, 2014 (photo credit: AFP/Christophe Archambault)

The Thai army is the latest of a growing number worldwide being conscripted to fight a most untraditional enemy

Apr 2, 2013, 3:38 PM

Think our Internet is secure? Look at Iran

A new Mideast cyber assault by Anonymous has done real damage to Iran. Iraq, and Saudi Arabia are next in line

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About Me

Tal Pavel, PhD, of Bar Ilan University, is an expert on the Internet in the Middle East and the Islamic world. He lectures at Netanya College's School of Communications. He is the founder and director of MiddleEasterNet, which researches and advises on online threats from the Middle East and Islamic world. Dr. Pavel has also worked in numerous capacities in the Israeli high-tech world over the previous decade, and has published numerous papers in his area of expertise.