ALL ARTICLES - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Influx of Russian hackers benefits Abu Dhabi's cyber offensive capabilities 

Beacon Red, the Edge Group conglomerate's Emirati cyber subsidiary, has hired a wave of cyber engineers fleeing Russia after the invasion of Ukraine. Intelligence Online understands the Russian recruits are being housed on a site separate from the rest of the company.

Bank backed by discreet oligarch Mikhail Rabinovich set to open in Gulf 

Low-profile business magnate Mikhail Rabinovich, who has connections within Moscow's inner circles of power and oversees a logistics empire that extends from Crimea to Vladivostok, intends to establish his Locko-Bank in the Emirates - a market very much in favour with Russian businesses affected by Western sanctions.

• EDMONTON - Canada's Wyvern appoints two US vice-presidents

• WASHINGTON - Meta hires specialist lobbyists for crusade against OSINT

• DUBAI - Former Area VP Braccioli takes DigitalPlatforms to UAE

• BRUSSELS - NATO issues tender for OSINT early warning platform
  

Deloitte and Lebanese ex-partner Al Fadl escape LCB shareholders' wrath for now 

A legal battle between Deloitte and former shareholders in Lebanese Canadian Bank, relaunched in February, involves an array of characters including a member of the Qatari royal family and Beirut financial consulting figure Joseph Al Fadl.

Social Links, new ally of OSINT specialist Sicuro Group 

The open source intelligence specialist has turned to the Emirati consultancy and security provider to help with its participation in the ISS World gathering in Dubai by entrusting its founder with presenting several case studies.

One year on, CPX, formerly Digital14, still finding itself 

Since the breakup of the Emirati part public cyberintelligence firm Digital14, offshoot CPX has been through a turbulent time with its management.

• BRUSSELS - Belgian army pursues SIGINT upgrades

• DUBAI - Luc Majdalani takes over BlackSky's business development in Golf

• OTTAWA - Ex-diplomat Nancy Clark joins European OSINT provider Tadaweb

Washington wants Dubai-Russia trade route to end 

The United Arab Emirates has become an export hub for goods into sanctioned Russia, and the US is trying to convince Dubai customs to put a stop to it.

Nurzhan Marabayev, the new link in UAE-Kazakh oil shipping partnership 

Abu Dhabi Ports has turned to the Marabayev clan, Kazakhstan's long-serving port operator, to build its presence in the Caspian Sea.

• HERZLIYA/DUBAI - Israeli start-up Bold Analytics takes first steps at ISS World Middle East & Africa

• ABU DHABI - National Space Fund gets Council of Ministers approval
  

• PARIS - Citalid makes first foray in Gulf at GISEC

• NEW YORK - David Hochhauser to head Convexum's US branch

Stratia Cyber deploys cybersecurity centres in UAE 

The London-based cyber consulting firm Stratia Cyber's outpost in Dubai, Cyberspectre, is spearheading the development of its cybersecurity business in the UAE.

Seitnepesov connects Gulf shipping companies to Caspian oil players 

Businessman Murat Seitnepesov, who has worked in Central Asia for many years, is partnering with Gulf port operators looking to establish themselves in the region.

Abu Dhabi challenges Riyadh for UNESCO director-general role 

Audrey Azoulay will step down as DG of UNESCO in 2025 and Saudi Arabia's designs on the prestigious international role now face a challenge from the UAE as the neighbouring countries both seek to raise their profiles and influence.

Abu Dhabi ready to bankroll Israeli-Albanian cyber teamwork 

Under pressure from cyberattacks from Iran, Albania has strengthened its cyber partnership with Israel. The small-budget country could get a welcome financial boost from the United Arab Emirates to help it acquire this Israeli expertise.

Paris pulls out all the stops to join MbZ's new networks 

Paris is keen to connect with the new central figures of Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan's administration and has been sending officials on networking trips to the UAE to make inroads in Abu Dhabi's political circles and the president's entourage.