UAE Supreme Court rejects appeals from convicted individuals in terror group case
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UAE terrorism: Courts sentence 43 people to life imprisonment and issue $5.4m fines
UAE courts convict 53 defendants and six companies on terrorism charges
cyber attack
UAE foils terrorist cyberattack
UAE Cyber Security Council thwarts terrorist cyberattacks
Counter-terrorism
UAE updates national terrorism list, 3 individuals and 1 entity added
UAE Cabinet issues resolution identifying individuals and entity on Local Terrorist List
Abu Dhabi
World leaders condemn Houthi militia attack on UAE
Dr Anwar Gargash, Special Adviser to the UAE President, blamed the Houthis but vowed it would not impact the stability of the country.
Counter-terrorism
Kuwait arrests ‘terrorist’ cell linked to Muslim Brotherhood
Interior Ministry says the suspects are wanted by Egypt where some of them have been sentenced to up to 15 years in jail
Background
UAE condemns terrorist attack on tourist bus in Cairo
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation says attack threatens security and stability of Egypt
ISIL
Saudi Arabia arrests 13 suspects a day after ISIL-claimed attack
Saudi security spokesman says arrests were part of an investigation by authorities into ‘terrorist’ activities
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Influencers should be ‘held accountable’ for hateful content, says DJ Bliss
The New Zealand mosque attacker requested viewers watching his live broadcast to subscribe to the channel of YouTube star Felix Kjellberg, otherwise known as PewDiePie
New Zealand
Saudi citizen killed, another wounded in NZ mosque attacks
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says that victims of a terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch were from across the Muslim world
New Zealand
Saudi citizen injured in New Zealand mosque attacks
Gulf states condemn the mosque attacks in New Zealand that killed at least 49 worshippers during Friday prayers
Jacinda Ardern
At least 49 dead in New Zealand mosque shootings
Assault that triggered the lockdown of Christchurch is thought to be the worst attack against Muslims in a western country
British government
Saudi Arabia says British Hezbollah ban ‘constructive’
Britain has announced it would seek to make membership of the Shiite movement or inviting support for it a crime
Counter-terrorism
Saudi prince agrees to step up anti-terror ‘pressure’ with India
Mohammed bin Salman has signed joint accords with Indian leader Narendra Modi on industry and culture, but announced no major deals
Al Habtoor Group
Dubai tycoon Al Habtoor urges world leaders to defuse Iran threat
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor delivers hard-hitting speech to the 27th annual Arab-US Policymakers Conference
Bahrain
Bahrain jails seven over oil pipeline blast
Bahrain court hands down five life sentences, one 10 year term and one five year sentence for oil pipeline blast
Counter-terrorism
Three wanted Saudi ‘terrorists’ killed in shooutout
Saudi terror suspects killed in gun battle with security officials in the Shiite-majority eastern region of Qatif