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High Court grants permission for journalist’s legal case against UAE’s alleged spyware use
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High Court grants permission for journalist’s legal case against UAE’s alleged spyware use

Rania Dridi, a journalist and former activist known for her involvement in the Tunisian revolution of 2011, has been granted permission by the High Court in London to initiate legal proceedings against the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The case revolves around the alleged use of Pegasus spyware to infiltrate her mobile phone, marking a significant...

Cop28 in Dubai: detention risk warning at UN climate summit
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Cop28 in Dubai: detention risk warning at UN climate summit

Jamshid Sharmahd’s wife watched in fear as the pixellated dot marking his location moved away from Dubai airport and towards the border with Oman. The Iranian-German journalist and software engineer was supposed to be on a flight from Dubai to India, in late July 2020, for a business meeting, not travelling overland. His wife watched from their...