Russian officials have rejected allegations that Russian hackers breached Qatar’s state news agency and planted a fake news story that …
GCC smartphone sales could continue to fall this year: report
The GCC mobile phone market has experienced mild seasonal growth during the last quarter of 2017, according to the latest data revealed by IDC.0 3510UAE, Saudi, Egypt, Bahrain cut diplomatic ties with Qatar
The UAE has given Qatari diplomats 48 hours to leave the country, citing their “support, funding and embrace of terrorist, extremist and sectarian organisations”, WAM said.
Qatar Foundation launches $30M seed fund for tech startups
The Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D) and US-based venture capital firm 500 Startups, have announced the launch of ‘500 Falcons,’ a $30 million seed fund for aspiring tech entrepreneurs and startups in the GCC.
Bahrain minister hacked following Qatar cyber-attack claim
Hackers took over the Twitter account of the Bahraini foreign minister on Saturday, just 10 days after neighbouring Qatar claimed its official news agency had been subject to a cyberattack.
Pulse Secure inks distribution partnership with Spectrami
Pulse Secure has signed a distribution deal with Spectrami, a UAE-based value-added distributor for security, storage, and mobility products.
Falcon Technologies, Verbatim sign ME distribution agreement
Falcon Technologies International (FTI), an optical media storage specialist, has signed an exclusive agreement with Verbatim, the storage media giant, …
MENA e-commerce market to hit $6.7 billion in 2017: report
Online shoppers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is growing exponentially, bringing the regional e-commerce market to unprecedented expansion, according to industry reports.
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Qatar launches investigation on QNA hacking
Qatar has begun an inquiry into a security breach by hackers who posted fabricated remarks on its national news agency’s platforms by its ruler.
Qatar news agency hacked by ‘unknown entity’
Qatar said today that its official state news agency, QNA, was hacked and subsequently carried a “false statement” on sensitive regional topics attributed to the country’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani.