ITU Regional Workshop on “Strengthening Capacities in International Internet Governance” for the Arab Region, Manama-Kingdom of Bahrain, 1-3 Oct. 2019 The ITU Regional Workshop on “Strengthening capacities in international Internet governance” will be held in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, from 1-3 October 2019. The workshop is organized by the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of […]

What rules apply to the Internet? Who governs it? Internet governance is no longer just for technical experts, as it deals with political questions about the future of the Internet – matters that affect everyone. Internet governance refers to the right to have a say and play a role in shaping the rules that govern […]

Bahrain has been connected to the internet since 1995, and made it readily available to its citizens. The country’s domain suffix is ‘.bh‘. A 2004 study showed a liberal filtering system is used in Bahrain, one which can be easily bypassed, however more recent events have shown more sophisticated and pervasive filtering. In January 2009, […]