UAE billionaire Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor published a harsh open letter criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump over the war with Iran. He questioned who gave Trump the authority to drag the Middle East into conflict and warned that Gulf countries are now facing dangers they never chose. (Ahram Online)
Habtoor asked whether the decision was Trump’s alone or influenced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and whether the U.S. had considered the collateral damage to the region. He argued that Gulf states funded peace initiatives such as the “Board of Peace,” yet are now exposed to war instead. (AL-Monitor)
He also criticized Trump for breaking promises to avoid foreign wars, claiming the U.S. has conducted military operations in multiple countries and hundreds of airstrikes during his current term. Habtoor warned that the war could cost tens of billions of dollars and place both Middle Eastern and American lives at risk. (Ahram Online)
The letter concludes that true leadership should be measured by wisdom and the pursuit of peace, not decisions to wage war. (Ahram Online) $SIGN #Sign #UAENEWS
A crypto user nearly lost $163,800 in TON due to a dusting attack scam.
First, the user sent 10,000 TON ($13K) and 9,000 TON ($11.7K) to a trusted wallet. Later, two tiny transactions (0.0001 TON) appeared in his wallet. These were dusting transactions, where scammers send small amounts to trick users.
The scammer used wallet addresses that looked almost identical to the real one (same first and last characters). When the user later tried to send 126,000 TON ($163,800), he copied what looked like the familiar address from his transaction history—but it was actually the fake address planted by the scammer.
As a result, the entire amount was sent to the scammer.
Unexpectedly, the scammer later returned most of the funds, sending back 116,000 TON ($150,800) and keeping 10,000 TON ($13,000). He also left a message saying the amount was too large and returned it as a gesture of goodwill, while keeping a portion as a reminder to stay careful.