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DOJ empowers False Claims Act, Federal contractors’ cybersecurity threat

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) disclosed on Wednesday intentions of implementing the False Claims Act as an additional measure to follow-up on cybersecurity cases intertwined with federal contractors playing a role in exposing the country’s security ecosystem to cybersecurity threats. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco introduced this week the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative that will […]

Middle East and Africa Region 5G Userbase to Hit 10.4 Million in 2021

Middle East and Africa region telcos plan to extend their user base by welcoming 7.58 million subscribers in 2021 by the amplifying enrolment of the fifth generation of mobile network (5G), according to GlobalData study. The study determined that expansion in 5G subscription rates will be synchronized with telecom operators, as the industry is implementing the required […]

U.S. Congress cracks down on ex- spies, following Project Raven

After the UAE’s Project Raven hacking scandal, the U.S. congress, specifically the Intelligence Community is implementing a budget bill to impose espionage control over former intelligence spies conditioning any opportunity to work as contractors for a foreign government.    Following the UAE’s hacking scandal spreading over global governmental establishments, former U.S. ex-intelligence officials’ misconduct towards […]

Dubai to find out if pandemic-delayed Expo 2020 will pay off

A computer-graphic-soaked advertisement featuring Australian actor and Hollywood heartthrob Chris Hemsworth beckons the world to Dubai’s upcoming Expo 2020, promising a “world of pure imagination” as children without facemasks race across a futuristic carnival scene. Reality, however, crashes into the frame in all capital-letters caption at the bottom of the screen, saying: “THIS COMMERCIAL WAS […]

Global Internet Speed marks a shift in power

Speedtest issued on Wednesday its most recent Global Index report exploring speeds from July 2019 till July 2021, revealing that download speeds have globally escalated in the past year regarding mobile and fixed broadband, and 200 percent faster than 2017. A drastic change has occurred in the world’s internet performance as it witnessed a 59.5 […]

Arc Solutions expands network in Bahrain with Global Zone presence

Network provider and joint venture between two telecoms UAE’s du and Bahrain’s Batelco, Arc Solutions, announced on Tuesday that it has expanded its network to Bahrain in the digital business platform Global Zone.  Global Zone — that is considered the region’s hub for data movement — is a carrier-neutral digital business platform based in Bahrain’s highly secure Tier III data center. It offers terrestrial and underwater cable […]

Maroc Telecom takes 5.8% plunge in first half profit

Morocco’s largest telecoms operator, Maroc telecoms reported a 5.8 percent decline in its revenues of $317 million for the initial half of 2021. Due to lower mobile usage, the Moroccan telecom provider experienced a 3 percent plunge in its revenues during the first two quarters of the current year. However, it wasn’t all doom and […]

Anghami announces 6 new mobile partnerships

Popular MENA-based streaming service Anghami, announced on Wednesday six new telco partnerships and offers across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. Anghami currently boasts over 30 partnerships within the first half of 2021. Choucri Khairallah, Anghami’s Vice President of Business Development spoke to the press about the new updates that will transform Anghami as […]

du appoints Fahad Al Hassawi as CEO to lead growth and expansion

The UAE’s second largest telco, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) or “du” officially appointed on Tuesday Fahad Al Hassawi as its new CEO, the operator said in a statement to the Dubai Financial Market. Al Hassawi had already been the company’s chief executive since September 2020, replacing Johan Dennelind, who stepped down for undisclosed reasons. […]

DubaiCoin is a scam, Dubai govt warns

DubaiCoin, the digital currency intended to pay for a range of goods and services both in-store and online in the UAE, has been unveiled to be a scam, Dubai’s government said earlier last week. “DubaiCoin cryptocurrency was never approved by any official authority,” the government said on its Twitter account. “The website promoting the coin […]