Criminal Court

ICC war crimes prosecutors seek to open Afghan probe

The Hague - Muslimchronicle

War crimes prosecutors said Friday they will ask the International Criminal Court's judges for permission to launch a full-blown probe into crimes committed in war-torn Afghanistan. "In due course, I will file my request for judicial authorisation to open an investigation, submitting that there is a reasonable basis to believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committedRead more

9 Daesh suspects referred to criminal court in Suez

Suez - Arab Today

The prosecution in Suez, east of Cairo, referred nine suspects of the terrorist group of Daesh to the criminal court. The suspects received training in Sinai to launch terrorist attacks on facilities and people, said the prosecution. One of them is a resident in Ganaen district in Suez. The case followed some recent arrests of members of Daesh by theRead more

Three Sentenced to Death in Bahrain for Role in Terror Attack

Manama - Arab Today

Bahrain's High Criminal Court sentenced three people to death for their role in the terror bombings in Al-Qurrayah area and issued jail sentences to 14 others in the same case, Bahrain News Agency BNA reported.Four convicts received a life in jail, eight were given 15 years in jail, two were handed a 10-year jail sentence, and the court also orderedRead more

Accountant jailed for sexually assaulting woman in a lift

Dubai - Arab Today

An accountant has been jailed for grabbing a woman in an lift. The Jordanian, 25, left the American victim bruised after the attack in an apartment in Al Raffa in Bur Dubai. He defendant was convicted of a sexual assault charge when he appeared at Dubai Criminal Court. The victim, 40, said the assault took place around midday on ChristmasRead more

Victim fell onto my knife’, says man accused of attempted murder

Dubai - Arab Today

A man accused of attempting to kill his roommate told a court he was chopping onions when the victim attacked him and fell onto the knife. "We were both consuming alcohol at the time and I was chopping onions, then a discussion turned into an argument then into a fight during which he fell on the knife, but I didn’tRead more

Drug user who attacked police who woke him is jailed

Dubai - Arab Today

A suspected drug user who lashed out at a Dubai cop after a police team burst into his home and woke him up was sentenced to five years in jail on Monday. The Emirati, 22, was in the bedroom of his Al Barsha home when he awoke to find officers around him. Dubai Criminal Court convicted him of physical assaultRead more

Man grabbed woman’s bottom while she waited for lift in Dubai

Dubai - Arab Today

A jobless man admitted at Dubai Criminal Court that he had touched a woman’s behind as she was waiting for the lift in her building. "Yes, I touched her bottom," said the 23-year-old Pakistani when confronted with a charge of sexual assault. On April 29 two years ago, the Indian woman, 45, was waiting for the lift in International CityRead more

Man is jailed for touching woman’s bottom as they waited for lift in Dubai

Dubai - Arab Today

An unemployed man will spend three months in jail after being found guilty of touching a woman’s behind as she was waiting for the lift in her building. "Yes, I touched her bottom," said the 23-year-old Pakistani when confronted with a sexual assault charge at Dubai Criminal Court earlier this month. On April 29 two years ago, the Indian woman,Read more

Mother ‘caused death of her toddler by violently stamping on his stomach’,

Dubai - Arab Today

A mother killed her 14-month-old son by stamping violently on his stomach, a court heard. The 33-year-old Emirati denied a charge of premeditated murder on her first appearance at Dubai Criminal Court on Wednesday. "I didn’t kill him," she said. "I have other children that I raised and I even raised my sisters and brothers. "I didn’t kill him, heRead more

‘Burgled family’s home after being told he could not marry their daughter’

Dubai - Arab Today

A policeman burgled a family’s home after his request to marry their daughter was rejected, Dubai Criminal Court heard. The officer, along with another policemen and a friend, stole 10 smartphones, an iPad, two cameras, 16 watches, a TV and jewellery after breaking into the house in Al Barsha. The three men, all Emiratis, aged 22, 24, and 26, deniedRead more