Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN)The United Arab Emirates has denied a Washington Post report that claims the country orchestrated a hack of Qatari state news and social media websites in May, an incident that triggered the region’s worst diplomatic crisis in decades.
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Dubai Future Accelerators Opens Applications for the Third Program
Khalfan Belhoul, CEO of Dubai Future Accelerators, said: “Over the past year, we have enjoyed remarkable success in terms of the enthusiasm of participating government entities and the number of partnerships signed with pioneering companies. This year …
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Qatar crisis: UAE denies hacking news agency
Media captionThe UAE’s minister of state for foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash, denies it hacked Qatar’s news agency. The United Arab Emirates has denied it was behind the alleged hacking of Qatar’s state news agency in May. The Washington Post cited US …
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UAE minister denies any hacking of Qatari websites
Doha denies the accusations. However, Gargash said the UAE would not escalate its boycott by asking companies to choose between doing business with it or with Qatar.
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Dubai-based Emirates and flydubai to more closely integrate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Emirates, the Middle East’s largest airline, and budget carrier flydubai have announced plans to more closely integrate their operations. The two airlines operate independently, but are owned by the same entity, the …
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UAE is ‘behind’ hacking of Qatari government news sites which sparked crisis in the Middle East, US intelligence claims
The United Arab Emirates are behind the hacking of a Qatari’s state news agency earlier this year, it has been claimed. On Sunday, The Washington Post cited anonymous US intelligence officials who claim to have evidence that UAE leaders were behind the …
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UAE wants international monitoring of Qatar
LONDON (Reuters) – A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official said international monitoring was needed in the standoff between Qatar and its Arab neighbors, adding he saw signs that the pressure exerted on Doha “was working”. Saudi Arabia, the United …
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Report: UAE behind hacking of Qatari media
The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of a Qatari government news site in May, planting a false story that was used as a pretext for the current crisis between Qatar and several Arab countries, according to a Sunday report by The Washington Post.
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UAE arranged for hacking of Qatar gov’t sites, sparking diplomatic row: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates arranged for Qatari government social media and news sites to be hacked in late May in order to post fiery but false quotes linked to Qatar’s emir, prompting a diplomatic crisis, the Washington Post reported …
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Dubai Airports CEO wants high-speed link to DWC
… Business he is “seriously considering” options for a baggage drop off facility and high speed access from near Business Bay in Dubai to DWC Dubai’s primary airport, Dubai International will begin shifting operations to what is currently the city’s …
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Whale shark sighted in Dubai
Two separate reports of whale shark sightings were made yesterday, one in Dubai and another in Ras Al Khaimah. Gulf News reader, Von Zalsos Haro, sent this video of a whale shark sighting in Palm Jumeirah. He wrote to Gulf News saying he was …
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Watch: Whale shark sighted in Dubai
Two separate reports of whale shark sightings were made yesterday, one in Dubai and another in Ras Al Khaimah. Gulf News reader, Von Zalsos Haro, sent this video of a whale shark sighting in Palm Jumeirah. When asked about the video, Saif Al Ghais …
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UAE orchestrated hacking of Qatari government sites, sparking regional upheaval, according to U.S. intelligence officials
The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of Qatari government news and social media sites in order to post incendiary false quotes attributed to Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani, in late May that sparked the ongoing upheaval between …
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Abu Dhabi ranked second best city globally to live, visit and do business
Abu Dhabi has been ranked the second best city in the world to live, visit and do business in the latest Ipsos Top Cities Index. The UAE capital moved up two places in comparison to the last index in 2013 and overtook London (third) and Paris (fourth …
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Emirates seeks self-driving fleet, AI training through Dubai Future Accelerators
Dubai’s Emirates is seeking a self-driving fleet and an AI system for cabin crew training as part of its participation in the third edition of the Dubai Future Accelerators programme. The programme, which seeks to address modern day challenges by linking …
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Dubai’s RTA inspects 50 new trains for Metro
The Dubai Metro is set to welcome 50 new trains manufactured by French company Alstom. Of these trains, 15 will serve Expo 2020, while the remaining trains will enhance Dubai Metro services. Director-general and chairman of the board of the Roads and …
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Abu Dhabi rises to second place on list of world’s best cities
The results highlight the significant increase in the global perception of Abu Dhabi as a commercial destination, with 21 percent of survey participants listing Abu Dhabi as a top city to do business in, just 2 percent below the leader, New York.
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