Since March 4, 2024, Kuwait has witnessed an unprecedented wave of revoking citizenship from its citizens, sparking unprecedented controversy as it relates to political opposition in the country.

July 2 marked the anniversary of the largest political trial in the history of the UAE that involved Islamists affiliated with al-Islah that "sought to change the country's system of governance," according to the indictment.

Israeli involvement in cyber security has faced accusations of engaging in malicious activities and continuously selling surveillance technologies to both Arab and Western systems for espionage on dissidents.

Since 2015, information exposing the UAE's surveillance of hotel guests in Dubai has been spreading. The purpose behind this surveillance is to exert pressure and blackmail individuals to serve its own interests.

The Israeli new QuaDream spyware has been used to target journalists and opposition politicians in several countries, including Arab countries.