Qatar accuses UAE of violating international law by hacking state news agency

Emirati officials deny government involved in planting fake story that was later used as justification for severing diplomatic ties

‘Qatar has called the alleged hacking of its state news agency by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) “a violation of international law”.
Reports surfaced in the Washington Post on Sunday claiming that government officials in Abu Dhabi orchestrated the planting of a fabricated story in Qatari media on 24 May that contributed to the current political spat in the region.
Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was falsely quoted as praising Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as speaking positively about Iran and Israel – remarks that drew the ire of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and were later used as justification for severing diplomatic ties with the tiny Gulf kingdom.’
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