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Bahrain court sentences 17 men on terrorism charges
Five were sentenced to life imprisonment, three of them to 10 years in jail and the rest to shorter terms.
Father of Manchester bomber says he didn't expect attack
Ramadan Abedi was detained by a Tripoli counter-terrorism force
Don’t save credit card details on phone, warn Dubai Police
With more aggressive phishing and online theft becoming the norm globally, unwitting smartphone users who are not more discrete when surfing online are opening themselves up to potential electronic identity theft
US contemplates sanctions against Qatar
If Qatar is supporting Hamas, then we are talking about sanctions against Qatar, Royce said at the conference.
Gulf rift reopens as Qatar decries fake comments by Emir
Qatar said hackers posted fake remarks by its Emir criticising U.S. foreign policy on Wednesday.
UAE, Saudi block access to Qatari news websites after hacking
Hackers posted fake stories containing remarks falsely attributed to Qatar’s ruler.
Kidnapped Australian freed in Yemen after Oman mediation
An Australian man held captive for seven months has been freed by his kidnappers in Yemen.
Kuwait logistics firm Agility says settles US criminal case
Kuwait's Agility would be able to bid again for new United States government work after settling a criminal case.
Bahrain arrests terrorist suspects in Diraz security operation
A total of 286 arrests were made, including fugitives that had escaped from Jau Prison.
Manchester blast: Twenty in critical condition
Twenty-two people were killed late on Monday when a suicide bomber detonated a device packed with metal nuts and bolts
Insights
Banks reinforce cyber defenses after global attack
Banks less vulnerable than hospitals.
If London were Aleppo - Buckingham Palace destroyed, 4.3 million dead or displaced
Entire London neighbourhoods would be wiped off the map
Ransomware can be deadly, cyber security expert warns
Ransomware is the most recent, deadly cyber security threat