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2023-05-16 Arabia
The Espionage Activities Of The Uae On Politicians And Celebrities Have Once Again Come To The Forefront
[ALESTIKLAL.NET] Since 2015, information exposing the UAE’s surveillance of hotel guests in Dubai, particularly politicians, journalists, and celebrities, has been spreading. The purpose behind this surveillance is to exert pressure and blackmail individuals to serve its own interests.

In early May 2023, activists launched hashtags to expose the practices of the UAE. Technological experts have shared videos demonstrating the discovery and detection of Emirati surveillance devices within their hotel rooms.

Activists linked the campaign to the threat made by Israeli journalist, associated with Mossad, Edy Cohen, against Kuwaiti tweeter Waleed Almutairi. Cohen threatened to leak a video recorded in al-Mutairi’s hotel room in Dubai.

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This threat came after Almutairi voiced support for the Paleostinian cause in front of an Israeli family at Dubai airport.

The activists considered the threat against the Israeli journalist as confirmation of the accusations leveled against the UAE regarding its espionage operations, suggesting that its hotels serve as a spying hub for Israeli intelligence.

Official Emirati sources neither denied nor confirmed the authenticity of the video that Cohen partially broadcasted to al-Mutairi before deleting it.

This lack of denial indicates the validity of the claims regarding the UAE and Israeli surveillance of hotel guests for purposes of blackmail.

WHAT IS SODDY ARABIA’S INVOLVEMENT?
Another aspect of the "Hotels of Dubai" campaign is related to the Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
—Emirati conflict and Abu Dhabi’s pressure on Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
is, as well as their blackmail to coerce them into cooperating with the UAE’s plans for its separatist project in southern Yemen, through what is known as the Southern Transitional Council.

The "Independence" movement has observed significant participation in this campaign against Emirati surveillance of politicians and celebrities, particularly by Saudis who vehemently criticized the UAE.

This indicates that the campaign carries a political dimension and reflects the Saudi—Emirati disagreements.

This comes as Riyadh has begun taking steps to end the war in Yemen through a peace agreement with the Iran's Houthi sock puppets
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him...
rebels, contrary to the UAE’s desire to stay and protect its economic interests (oil) and strategic interests (ports).

Saudi Twitter user Ali al-Mirri spoke about a "major scandal" involving the exploitation of Dubai’s hotels and tourism by Emirati security authorities for the purpose of spying on citizens and entrapping certain individuals, especially writers, activists, and journalists.

Saudi nationals criticized the Emirati surveillance of hotel guests, with some individuals sharing their personal experiences of being spied upon. They accused Abu Dhabi through social media platforms of seeking to further its own interests at the expense of Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Notably, the campaign reflected the recent Saudi—Emirati disagreements that have escalated due to conflicts over leadership in the Arab world amid Egypt’s diminishing influence.

In early February 2023, a Saudi—Emirati dispute erupted, leading to a heated exchange among writers affiliated with both countries regarding who had the right to lead a new Arab axis in the region following Egypt’s diminished role.

This was followed by another Saudi—Emirati battle concerning the "Abrahamic religion" and the "Abrahamic House."

At that time, a disagreement emerged regarding what was called the "new Arab axis," with the UAE asserting its leadership and mocking the official Saudi voices.

Another aspect of Saudi Arabia’s participation in the campaign against the UAE was revealed by Saudi Twitter user Mishal al-Qahtani when he accused Emirati activists of spreading false information about Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
...Crown Prince and modernizer of Saudi Arabia as of 2016. The Turks hate him, so he must be all right, despite the occasional brutal murder of Qatar-owned journalists...
, alleging "deviant behavior" and drug abuse, according to his claims.
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