The Verge

JUNE 16, 2020

A new study analyzing COVID-19 contact tracing apps conducted by Amnesty International has found that Bahrain and Kuwait are using their public health apps as mass surveillance tools. In one extreme case, some citizens who downloaded the BeAware Bahrain contact tracing app became contestants on a televised game show called Are You At Home?

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

As of 2018, Egypt’s doctor to citizen ratio stood at 1:2,000; you can paint a picture when you walk into any government hospital and see long queues. Doss said Esaal services are available in 7 other countries across MENA and the GCC: Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Palestine and Iraq.

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TechNode

MARCH 5, 2025

As consumers tighten their budgets, increasing numbers turn to gig work as delivery riders, and restaurant owners struggle to stay afloat, Meituan continues to report record profits. How Meituan navigates these tensions will shape its future and influence broader discussions on platform economy governance in China.

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