Instagram messages, duplicate SIM card and divorce: Inside an Ajman court case
Husband’s allegations unravel as investigators fail to link accused to online accounts Ajman: An Ajman court has acquitted a Gulf national and another man charged with exchanging sexual messages through Instagram allegedly intended to promote vice,…
Hidden Beneath the Surface: The Fujairah Oil Rig Incident They Tried to Bury
7 Injured 2 Fighting for Their Lives and the Silence That Sparked a National Investigation Abu Dhabi, UAE — Behind the restricted gates of a remote oil installation near Fujairah, a serious industrial accident unfolded—one that authorities now believe…
Sharjah Police foil murder plot, arrest 33 in cybercrime raid
Authorities secured Dh65 billion in assets linked to more than 30 firms worldwide Police arrested 33 suspects from 12 nationalities, including alleged leaders of the criminal networks.Shutterstock Sharjah: Sharjah Police have foiled a plot to kidnap and…
Mother in UAE fined Dh1,000 for hitting son on head with microphone
Court grants leniency due to family relationship despite medical evidence of injuries Father reported incident to police; medical report confirmed boy’s injuries.Supplied Ajman: The Ajman Federal Court of First Instance has fined a 33-year-old Gulf…
Dubai court acquits executive in Dh1.24 million embezzlement case
Expert finds disputed payment was an authorised end-of-service benefit The man was later arrested and confessed to the theft. Dubai: The Dubai Court of Appeal has acquitted a former executive accused of embezzling Dh1.24 million after a court appointed…
Boutique owner’s son,19, arrested in Kerala after car crash kills three youngsters
College student accused of drink-driving in ‘dream car given as belated birthday gift’ Dubai: The 19-year-old son of an Indian businesswoman, whose popular boutique has branches in Dubai and Sharjah, has been arrested in Kerala after a…
UAE jails offenders for forging academic qualifications, warns of tough penalties
Higher Education Ministry says jail terms reached three years and fines Dh30,000 Several defendants have been convicted in cases involving fraudulent qualifications, with penalties including prison terms of up to three years and fines reaching…
WhatsApp messages cost woman Dh15,000
The woman was also barred from the information network for three months The ruling follows an earlier criminal judgment in which the woman was fined Dh10,000 over the same conduct.Archived Abu Dhabi: A woman has been ordered to pay a man Dh5,000 in…
Dubai Police warn public against fake visa and job scams online
Public told to report suspected cyber fraud via Dubai Police platforms Dubai: Dubai Police’s Anti-Fraud Centre has warned residents about fraudulent ads and messages offering jobs, residency, or visit visas in exchange for money. The centre said…
UAE warns public over investment fraud promising quick, guaranteed returns
Scammers typically advertise profits that far exceed normal market returns Supplied Investment fraud driven by promises of fast and guaranteed returns has become one of the most widespread forms of financial deception in the digital age. Fraudsters…