- Middle-East - lists.icann.org

[TODAY] ME Space session during ICANN85_ 11 March 2026
by Seher Sagiroglu March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

Dear al, Middle East Space session will start at 15:00 IST (UTC + 5.30) today. We are cordially invite you all to join us to discuss Public Interest, Internet Governance, and Civic Space in the Middle East. For session details and participation link, please click >> https://icann85.sched.com/event/2GwlD/middle-east-space Regards, Seher Sagiroglu Ayhan Global Stakeholder Engagement Manager – Middle East Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile:+90 533 341 8985 www.icann.org From: Amin Hacha via Middle-East <middle-east(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Amin Hacha <aminhacha(a)gmail.com> Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM To: Middle East ICANN <middle-east(a)icann.org> Subject: [ME ICANN] ME Space session during ICANN85 Hi everyone, We hope you’re doing well. Just a gentle reminder about our upcoming session ME Space session during ICANN85. Session Title: Public Interest, Internet Governance, and Civic Space in the Middle East: The Role of ICANN’s Non-Commercial Community Date & Time: Wednesday, 11 March | at 09:30 UTC / 15:00 IST ( India Standard Time) Duration: 60 minutes Room: Jasmine Hall 1A (Secondary Ballroom) ID# 17840 [icann85.sched.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann85.sched.com/venue/Jasmine*Hall*1A*…> Brief description Public interest and inclusive participation are increasingly important in Internet governance discussions across the Middle East. While ICANN’s multistakeholder model provides a global framework for shared decision-making, engagement from the region—particularly from civil society, academia, and individual users—remains limited and varies across stakeholder groups. This session will examine how civic space in the Middle East intersects with Internet governance processes at ICANN, with attention to public-interest considerations in DNS policy development. The discussion will explore participation pathways within ICANN, regional challenges to engagement, and the value of diverse perspectives in contributing to more balanced and legitimate outcomes. By grounding global Internet governance debates in Middle Eastern realities, the session aims to support greater understanding of ICANN processes and encourage informed, sustainable participation from the region. Agenda * · Opening and Scene Setting (3 min) * · Internet Governance and Civic Space in the Middle East (8 min) – Farzaneh Badii * · Participation Pathways within ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model (8 min) – Rafik Dammak * · Global Perspective & Engagement Opportunities (10 min) – Chris Buckridge * · Looking Ahead: Strengthening Middle East Participation ( 3 min) – Ines Hfaiedh * · Q&A (7 min) * · Fellows participation in ICANN85 from the Middle-East (15 min). * · Closing Remarks (3 min) For those who would like to join session remotely, please get yourself registered at https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann85/ A zoom link will be shared at https://icann85.sched.com/event/2GwlD/middle-east-space [icann85.sched.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann85.sched.com/event/2GwlD/middle-eas…> We warmly encourage you to join us and contribute to the conversation. Looking forward to your participation. Regards, ME Space co-chairs [Image removed by sender.][avg.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=em…> Virus-free.www.avg.com [avg.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=em…>

1 0

[REMINDER] ME Space session during ICANN85_ 11 March 2026
by Seher Sagiroglu March 10, 2026

March 10, 2026

Dear Middle East Space Members, Here is a gentle reminder for the Middle East Space session during ICANN85 Community Forum. The session will start at 15:00 pm (UTC+5.5 ) on 11 March 2026 For session details and participation link, please click >> https://icann85.sched.com/event/2GwlD/middle-east-space Regards, Seher Sagiroglu Ayhan Global Stakeholder Engagement Manager – Middle East Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile:+90 533 341 8985 www.icann.org From: Amin Hacha via Middle-East <middle-east(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Amin Hacha <aminhacha(a)gmail.com> Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM To: Middle East ICANN <middle-east(a)icann.org> Subject: [ME ICANN] ME Space session during ICANN85 Hi everyone, We hope you’re doing well. Just a gentle reminder about our upcoming session ME Space session during ICANN85. Session Title: Public Interest, Internet Governance, and Civic Space in the Middle East: The Role of ICANN’s Non-Commercial Community Date & Time: Wednesday, 11 March | at 09:30 UTC / 15:00 IST ( India Standard Time) Duration: 60 minutes Room: Jasmine Hall 1A (Secondary Ballroom) ID# 17840 [icann85.sched.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann85.sched.com/venue/Jasmine*Hall*1A*…> Brief description Public interest and inclusive participation are increasingly important in Internet governance discussions across the Middle East. While ICANN’s multistakeholder model provides a global framework for shared decision-making, engagement from the region—particularly from civil society, academia, and individual users—remains limited and varies across stakeholder groups. This session will examine how civic space in the Middle East intersects with Internet governance processes at ICANN, with attention to public-interest considerations in DNS policy development. The discussion will explore participation pathways within ICANN, regional challenges to engagement, and the value of diverse perspectives in contributing to more balanced and legitimate outcomes. By grounding global Internet governance debates in Middle Eastern realities, the session aims to support greater understanding of ICANN processes and encourage informed, sustainable participation from the region. Agenda * · Opening and Scene Setting (3 min) * · Internet Governance and Civic Space in the Middle East (8 min) – Farzaneh Badii * · Participation Pathways within ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model (8 min) – Rafik Dammak * · Global Perspective & Engagement Opportunities (10 min) – Chris Buckridge * · Looking Ahead: Strengthening Middle East Participation ( 3 min) – Ines Hfaiedh * · Q&A (7 min) * · Fellows participation in ICANN85 from the Middle-East (15 min). * · Closing Remarks (3 min) For those who would like to join session remotely, please get yourself registered at https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann85/ A zoom link will be shared at https://icann85.sched.com/event/2GwlD/middle-east-space [icann85.sched.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann85.sched.com/event/2GwlD/middle-eas…> We warmly encourage you to join us and contribute to the conversation. Looking forward to your participation. Regards, ME Space co-chairs [Image removed by sender.][avg.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=em…> Virus-free.www.avg.com [avg.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=em…>

1 0

ME Space session during ICANN85
by Amin Hacha March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

Hi everyone, We hope you’re doing well. Just a gentle reminder about our upcoming session *ME Space session during ICANN85*. *Session Title:* *Public Interest, Internet Governance, and Civic Space in the Middle East: The Role of ICANN’s Non-Commercial Community* *Date & Time: Wednesday, 11 March | * at 09:30 UTC / 15:00 IST ( India Standard Time) *Duration: *60 minutes * Room:* Jasmine Hall 1A (Secondary Ballroom) ID# 17840 [icann85.sched.com] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann85.sched.com/venue/Jasmine*Hall*1A*…> *Brief description* *Public interest and inclusive participation are increasingly important in Internet governance discussions across the Middle East. While ICANN’s multistakeholder model provides a global framework for shared decision-making, engagement from the region—particularly from civil society, academia, and individual users—remains limited and varies across stakeholder groups.* *This session will examine how civic space in the Middle East intersects with Internet governance processes at ICANN, with attention to public-interest considerations in DNS policy development. The discussion will explore participation pathways within ICANN, regional challenges to engagement, and the value of diverse perspectives in contributing to more balanced and legitimate outcomes.By grounding global Internet governance debates in Middle Eastern realities, the session aims to support greater understanding of ICANN processes and encourage informed, sustainable participation from the region.* * Agenda* - · *Opening and Scene Setting (3 min)* - · *Internet Governance and Civic Space in the Middle East (8 min) – Farzaneh Badii* - · *Participation Pathways within ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model (8 min) – Rafik Dammak* - · *Global Perspective & Engagement Opportunities (10 min) – Chris Buckridge* - · *Looking Ahead: Strengthening Middle East Participation ( 3 min) – Ines Hfaiedh* - · *Q&A (7 min)* - · *Fellows participation in ICANN85 from the Middle-East (15 min).* - · *Closing Remarks (3 min)* For those who would like to join session remotely, please get yourself registered at https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann85/ A zoom link will be shared at https://icann85.sched.com/event/2GwlD/middle-east-space We warmly encourage you to join us and contribute to the conversation. Looking forward to your participation. Regards, ME Space co-chairs <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free.www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

1 0

Webinar for EMEA: The Rise and Fall of Undelegated TLDs
by Fahd Batayneh Feb. 20, 2026

Feb. 20, 2026

Dear all, Our next webinar for EMEA will be held on 25 February 2026, 12.00 – 12.30 UTC and will investigate The Rise and Fall of Undelegated TLDs. More info + registration: https://www.icann.org/en/engagement-calendar/details/icann-webinar-series-f… As always, please, spread the word to anyone you think might be interested! Kind regards, Fahd Batayneh ICANN [cid:image001.png@01DCA256.68A4F300]

1 0

Ramadan Karim !
by Houda CHIHI Feb. 19, 2026

Feb. 19, 2026

1 0

ICANN 2026 Round Applicant Guidebook Now Available in Six Languages
by Fahd Batayneh Feb. 10, 2026

Feb. 10, 2026

1 0

ICANN Publishes Reputation Block List Analysis for IDNs Q3 2023–Q4 2025
by Fahd Batayneh Feb. 9, 2026

Feb. 9, 2026

https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-publishes-reputation-b… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has published the Analysis of Internationalized Domain Names in Reputation Block List Data for the period of October 2023–September 2025<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/analysis-idn-rbl-data-05feb26-e…>. Reputation Block Lists (RBLs<https://www.icann.org/en/icann-acronyms-and-terms/reputation-block-list-en>) include malicious domain usage data from third-party reputation providers. Security systems throughout the Internet use RBLs to block those domain names and prevent malicious activity. This report includes an analysis of Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) data in RBLs associated with three categories of Domain Name System Abuse: botnets, malware, and phishing, as tracked by the ICANN Domain Metrica<https://www.icann.org/octo-ssr/metrica-en> project. Key findings include: * Ratio of percentage of reported American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) domain names to percentage of reported IDNs is 5.3 to 1 (0.47 percent to 0.09 percent). * Both reported ASCII domain names and reported IDNs have similar distribution of the security threats across threat types. Phishing is the most reported security threat type (98.98 percent of reported IDNs). * The majority of the reported IDNs consist of Latin script (0.26 percent of total Latin IDNs) and Chinese (Han) script (0.04 percent of total Han IDNs). Please consult the full report<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/analysis-idn-rbl-data-05feb26-e…> for more details. The previous reports can be found on the IDN Resource Page<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/more-2012-05-08-en>.

1 0

ICANN Introduces Name Collision Observatory To Assist New gTLD Applicants
by Fahd Batayneh Feb. 5, 2026

Feb. 5, 2026

https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-introduces-name-collis… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has launched the Name Collision Observatory, a tool designed to give applicants in the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: 2026 Round an idea of whether their chosen TLD, or "string," is at high risk for name collision. Name collision occurs when a name that is intended to be resolved in one naming system, like the global Domain Name System (DNS), is inadvertently resolved in a different naming system. This can lead to unexpected behavior such as communication being disrupted or redirected from its intended recipient. The web-based Name Collision Observatory<https://newgtldprogram-nco.icann.org/> allows new gTLD applicants to view historical DNS magnitude data for TLD strings. Magnitude data measures the popularity and reach of a TLD by looking at the number of unique client networks querying it, instead of the total number of queries. This provides a view of its usage and may help applicants assess whether the string they wish to apply for is at risk for name collision. ICANN notes that applicants should not assume that if the Name Collision Observatory indicates a low volume of queries for a string, that string ultimately will be assessed as "safe" to delegate. The domain magnitude data is just one of several quantitative and qualitative factors taken into account when assessing the risk associated with a string during the gTLD application process. For more information, please refer to the Name Collision section (Module 7.7<https://newgtldprogram-2026-agb.icann.org/en/11-module-7-string-and-applica…>) in the Applicant Guidebook.

1 0

MEAC School on IG 2026 | Beirut, Lebanon | 20-23 April 2026
by Fahd Batayneh Feb. 3, 2026

Feb. 3, 2026

Dear All, The call for application for the Middle East and Adjoining Countries School on IG is now open https://meacsig.org/ The application window remains open until Monday 16 February at 23.59 UTC. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

1 0

Proposed topic for our ICANN85 ME Space session
by Amin Hacha Feb. 2, 2026

Feb. 2, 2026

Dear ME Space community, I hope you’re all doing well. Since we haven’t received a topic for our ME Space ICANN85 session—and given that many in our region are engaged in non-commercial user issues—I thought it could be valuable to dedicate our discussion to this area and strengthen regional dialogue around it. With that in mind, I’d like to propose the following session topic: *Public Interest, Internet Governance, and Civic Space in the Middle East: The Role of ICANN’s Non-Commercial Community* *Brief description* Public interest and inclusive participation are increasingly important in Internet governance discussions across the Middle East. While ICANN’s multistakeholder model provides a global framework for shared decision-making, engagement from the region—particularly from civil society, academia, and individual users—remains limited and varies across stakeholder groups. This session will examine how civic space in the Middle East intersects with Internet governance processes at ICANN, with attention to public-interest considerations in DNS policy development. The discussion will explore participation pathways within ICANN, regional challenges to engagement, and the value of diverse perspectives in contributing to more balanced and legitimate outcomes. By grounding global Internet governance debates in Middle Eastern realities, the session aims to support greater understanding of ICANN processes and encourage informed, sustainable participation from the region. I’d really welcome your feedback and recommendations. Warm regards, Amine Hacha / Executive Committee - Non commercial Users Constituency ( NCUC)

1 0