Al-Estiklal tracks the cyber war between Egypt and the UAE, revealing the Emirati funding of online committees and how Cairo-Abu Dhabi tensions exposed efforts to sabotage Egypt’s revolution.

In January 2026, leaked documents from the European Parliament revealed that the UAE funneled millions of dollars to a Swiss intelligence firm to carry out covert smear campaigns across Europe targeting Islam.

Turkiye uncovered an alleged Emirati spy network, later denied involving the UAE, possibly linked to “Israel,” amid rising security concerns and the expansion of its defense industry and “steel dome” air defense system.