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Al Nahyan battle plays out behind Edge turbulence

Detentions, investigations and forced resignations from the Abu Dhabi defence conglomerate EDGE and the national oil company ADNOC are at the heart of a power struggle rocking the emirate's ruling dynasty. [...] (505 words)

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With Slavic hydrogen supplies cut, Berlin goes for the Gulf

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Serbia not fussy in choice of partners to boost national digital programme

Aselsan sparks fierce competition between Abu Dhabi and Doha

G42 puts stamp on UAE's geospatial intelligence ambitions

In Gulf space race Abu Dhabi steals lead over Dubai

Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan takes control of sovereign industries amid dynasty war

UAE-Qatar battle for influence online and in court

Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv interested in Ukraine's plans to use nuclear facilities to mine Bitcoin

Abu Dhabi tech companies Hub71 and G42 seek French expertise

CommuniTake pitches challenger to DarkMatter's secure telephone solution Katim on its ground

Tamir Pardo's XM Cyber changes partner in UAE

Alaco investigates Sheikh Khalifa's health

EDGE brings in Australian cyber experts to boost its hybrid warfare capacity

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Doha tries to sell drones to Europe

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Idex: EDGE forest hides felling of Aquila

ISR race on between the UAE's Calidus and Aquila and German branch of Qatar's Barzan

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Digital14 picks up Darkmatter's key activities, including the vulnerabilities researcher xen1thLabs Free

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