Emirates ad showing business class faces backlash over UAE's alleged ties to Sudan's rebels
An Emirates ad for business class received backlash as X users criticised the airline's home country, UAE, for allegedly supplying arms to Sudanese rebels RSF, a group implicated in atrocities in Darfur. RSF's Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo is believed to maintain close ties with UAE. "UAE: Masterminds of genocide in Sudan," a user commented. "UAE committing genocide in Sudan," said another.