United Arab Emirates

DarkMatter Signs Strategic Surveillance Technology Agreement with Huawei, Facilitated by Erik Prince Network

2017-04-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

DarkMatter, the UAE-based private intelligence company employing former U.S. intelligence operatives, signed a Global Strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei for “Big Data” systems and “Smart City” surveillance solutions. The …

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Erik Prince Receives $529M Contract to Build Secret Mercenary Army for UAE Crown Prince

2011-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, was hired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi to create a secret, private mercenary army for the United Arab Emirates, receiving $529 million for the contract. The force, operated through Prince’s company Reflex Responses (R2), was …

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