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MERGE: UAE Emails Leaking

takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/336344-group-to-leak-uae-ambassador-to-the-us-emails-saturday?amp [thehill.com]

A group claims it will begin publishing the private emails of the United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United States this weekend, according to a report from The Daily Beast.

"GlobalLeaks" - which does not appear to be related to the WikiLeaks-type website sharing the same name - sent 55 pages of Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba's emails to the news outlet along with a message saying the group would publish the entire cache this Saturday.

According to the message, the leaked emails will demonstrate "how a small rich country/company used lobbyists to hurt American interests and those of it allies."

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE & Egypt Shun Qatar after News Agency Is Hacked

butthurt [soylentnews.org] writes:

Saudi Arabia and three other Arab nations have severed diplomatic and transport ties with the Gulf state of Qatar, claiming Doha’s regional policies fuel extremism and terrorism.

The synchronised attempt to isolate Qatar also includes Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, escalating a simmering dispute over Qatar’s support for political Islam and perceptions that Doha is open to closer ties with Saudi Arabia’s arch-rival, Iran.

—Financial Times [ft.com]

Two weeks ago, the same four countries blocked Qatari news sites, including Al Jazeera [bbc.co.uk]. Controversial comments purportedly by Qatari emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani criticising Saudi Arabia appeared on Qatari state media.

—BBC News [bbc.com]

There have long been fissures between Qatar and other Sunni Arab nations. Qatar, for example, provided financial support to the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, which led the former government in Egypt and opposed the Egyptian military’s takeover as an illegal “coup.” Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E., which consider the Muslim Brotherhood a threat to stability to the region, supported the Egyptian military’s takeover.

—New York Times [nytimes.com]

[...] the only way in by land is a single border with Saudi Arabia.

Every day hundreds of lorries cross the border, and food is one of the main supplies. About 40% of Qatar's food is believed to come via this route.

—BBC News [bbc.com]

[...] On May 27, Qatar’s ruling emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, called Iranian President Hasan Rouhani [latimes.com] to congratulate him on his re-election.

The call was a clear, public rebuttal of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to force Qatar to fall in line against the Shiite-ruled nation, which the Sunni kingdom sees as its No. 1 enemy and a threat to regional stability. Qatar shares a massive offshore gas field with the Islamic Republic.

—Los Angeles Times [latimes.com]

The dispute between Qatar and the Gulf's Arab countries escalated after a recent hack of Qatar's state-run news agency [aljazeera.com]. It has spiralled since.

Following the hacking on Tuesday, comments falsely attributed to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, were broadcast in Qatar.

Qatar's government categorically denied that the comments, in which the country's leader expressed support for Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and Israel - while suggesting that US President Donald Trump may not last in power, were ever made.

—Al Jazeera [aljazeera.com] (based in Qatar)

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