Mohammed bin Tahnoon al-Nahyan is rising through the security ranks after being appointed director general of Abu Dhabi police. The heir of a former key adviser to Sheikh Zayed, he also heads a business empire rich in strategic contracts.
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Corporate Intel The sons of the late Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, one of the most influential advisers of UAE founder Sheikh Zayed, are moving up the ranks in Abu Dhabi. Members of this non-governing branch of the family close to the crown prince are active in the emirate's most strategic sovereign affairs.
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Defence The Chinese Communist Party is on a recruitment drive to find more officials with cyber skills. Xi Jinping aims to keep tighter control over messaging services and ensure he gets early warning of social unrest in the provinces.
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Agencies The steady rise to positions of power in Abu Dhabi of the heirs of former advisers to sheikhs Zayed and Khalifa bin Zayed has helped several of the brothers, who already have a strong presence in security and the military, to develop their business activities.
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