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Four killed as attack on Saudi police station foiled - Al Arabiya
The police station is in Zulfi, around 250 km north of the capital Riyadh.
Stamp out anti-social media: Oman's Shura Council
A new digital landscape means news is delivered in a click
Switzerland to monitor potential health risks posed by 5G networks
The federal environmental agency will measure levels of so-called non-iodising radiation, assess the risks and regularly inform the public about its findings
China's Sina to temporarily suspend some apps due to violations: regulator
The company will suspend its desktop-based Sina blog platform, as well as apps such as Sina News for a month to make rectifications
China forms task force to review design changes to Boeing 737 MAX
China was the first country to ground the newest version of Boeing's workhorse 737 model last month
Dubai Police warning for social media users
Some people exploit social media platforms to retaliate against the other party by publishing offensive posts or photos
Dubai regulator in contact with US SEC about Abraaj case
Abraaj had been the largest buyout fund in the Middle East and North Africa until it collapsed last year in the aftermath of a row with investors
16 tonnes of consumer items confiscated in UAE
Confiscated items that are not suitable for consumption were destroyed
Egypt’s transport ministry puts brakes on false Facebook account
Social media accounts attributed to Egyptian minister Kamel al-Wazir are fake
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by outages - downdetector
Downdetector.com indicated that there were more than 12,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Facebook at its peak
Insights
Breakingviews - Boeing risks becoming an American Huawei
Boeing is under intense scrutiny after two of its new 737 MAX aircraft crashed in Indonesia and Ethiopia, killing 346 people
Despite being exposed, fake news thrives on social media ahead of India polls
With 900mln people eligible to vote and an estimated half-a-billion with access to the internet, fake news can have an enormous impact on the election.
Saudi Arabia is fighting dirty money
Saudi Arabia continues to develop and enhance regulatory framework to achieve its goal
