INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it had requested consular services for Telegram founder Pavel Durov after the Dubai-based tech boss
was arrested in France over alleged failings to curb criminality on the app."The UAE is closely following the case of its citizen Pavel
said in a statement."The UAE has submitted a request to the Government of the French Republic to provide him with all the necessary consular
services in an urgent manner," it added.French authorities arrested Durov, the 39-year-old billionaire founder of the Telegram messaging
The company has rejected the accusations.French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday denied any political motivations for the arrest, as the
tech entrepreneur spent a second day in custodyLater on Monday, French authorities again extended Durov's initial detention for
questioning until Wednesday, according to a source close to the investigation.Dubai-headquartered Telegram said on Sunday that "Durov has
