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Covers:  arabian peninsula, yemen, arab spring, middle, middle east, terrorism, al-qaeda, war, civil war, humanitarian crisis, weapons, foreign policy, arms sales, uae
Journalist. Mostly Yemen/Arabian Peninsula. Also @YemenData. ☘️ Find me in the other place: bsky.app/profile/ionacraig.com

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The UAE Is Secretly Helping Ansarallah Fight Saudi Arabia in Yemen Original

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By Ryan Grim Verified, Iona Craig Verified
| Drop Site Verified
Drop Site is a reader-funded, independent news outlet. Without your support, we can’t operate. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber or making a 501(c)(3) tax-deductible donation today. A fighter loyal to Yemen's Saud-backed internationally-recognized government fires a turret from the back of a pickup truck at a position along the frontlines against Ansarallah around Mount al-Midan in Yemen's western Taiz province on October 26, 2026. Photo by Ahmad AL-BASHA / AFP via Getty Images.
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Glasgow innovation hub awards £200,000 to four firms developing AI technology

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By Iona Craig Verified
| theglasgowreporter.co.uk
The Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL), a partnership between FinTech Scotland and the University of Strathclyde, has awarded £50,000 each to Amplified Global, NestEgg, Verifoxx and Finspector. The firms are developing tools to help financial businesses use AI responsibly while complying with regulations. Their projects include identifying bias in lending decisions, monitoring financial advertising and improving the transparency of AI systems. FRIL Responsible AI Cohort.
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Goosed? Now visiting birds could thwart plans to build AI data centre

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By Iona Craig Verified
| MSN Verified
Migrating geese could thwart plans for a massive AI data centre in Scotland. Conservation body NatureScot has warned grassland at the proposed site, in Larbert, Stirlingshire, has the potential to be used by pink-footed geese as they fly in from Iceland and Greenland to winter in Britain. The Scottish Government agency has now told Falkirk Council it should complete a habitats regulations assessment in connection with the 300MW data centre.
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Awards

The Sunday Times Tom Walker Trust Award

2009

Press Gazette Award, runner up

2008 - Scoop of the year