GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: Oman says UAE spy network exposed, UAE denies role

ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: Reuters

30January2011 12:56pmEST Map of Oman

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: Oman said it had uncovered a UAE spy network in the Gulf Arab state that targeted its government and military, the state news agency of the U.S. ally reported on Sunday.

Neighboring United Arab Emirates, a regional energy, financial and tourism hub that typically has had friendly relations with Oman, denied having links to any such network.

A regional security analyst found the allegations puzzling but suggested one possible motivation for such a network was that the UAE wanted to know more about Oman's links with Iran. (read full report)