Internet Coordination in Times of War

Hisham Ibrahim — 4 Feb 2026

Based in Dubai, UAE

4 min read

4 Feb 2026

Periods of armed conflict often lead to renewed scrutiny of how the Internet functions and of the organisations involved in its coordination. In such moments, simplified or incorrect narratives that can frame technical coordination roles as political choices, or assign responsibilities to coordinat…

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