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Crime unit hit in second suicide attack in Yemen's Aden

Aden - Muslimchronicle

A criminal investigations unit was struck in a second suicide attack Sunday in the Yemeni government stronghold of Aden, after an assault on a security headquarters killed five soldiers, an official said. Gunmen stormed the crime unit and set files and archives on fire as a suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt in the entry to the building, the securityRead more

UN’s ‘credibility at risk’ with one-sided Yemen reports

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

The UN is rapidly losing its credibility because of what experts say are its one-sided and questionable reports on the situation in Yemen. “The problem is simple: The Houthis form only 2 to 3 percent of the Yemeni population, and yet these Iranian-supported militias are holding the entire country hostage at the point of a gun,” Dr. Hamdan Al-Shehri, aRead more

Police look for motive in deadliest mass shooting in Las Vegas

Las Vegas - Muslimchronicle

Police sought clues on Tuesday to explain why a retiree who enjoyed gambling but had no criminal record set up a vantage point in a high-rise Las Vegas hotel and poured gunfire onto a concert below, slaying dozens of people before killing himself. The Sunday night shooting spree from a 32nd-floor window of the Mandalay Bay hotel, on the LasRead more

ROP arrests two for selling chewing tobacco in Sur

Muscat - Muslimchronicle

Two people were arrested and a large amount of chewing tobacco was recovered in Sur on Saturday. According to the Royal Oman Police (ROP), the police team arrested two Asian nationals in Sur and found large amounts of chewing tobacco in their possession. "The Department of Investigation and Criminal Investigation in South Al Sharqiyah governorate managed to arrest two AsianRead more

Ousted Thai PM Yingluck sentenced in absentia to 5 years for negligence

Bangkok - Muslimchronicle

Thailand’s top court on Wednesday sentenced ousted premier Yingluck Shinawatra to five years in prison for criminal negligence, a verdict read in absentia after she fled the kingdom last month. Yingluck’s administration was toppled in a 2014 coup and she was later put on trial for negligence over her government’s rice subsidy scheme, which is said to have cost billionsRead more

Three terror suspects handed down jail terms

Manama - Arab Today

Advocate-General and President of the Terror Crimes Prosecution, Ahmed Al-Hammadi, announced that the High Criminal Court handed down a 15-year jail term sentence, along with a BD 100,000-fine against a suspect, and ten-year prison sentences against two other defendants. The court also revoked the citizenship of the three suspects, Al-Hammadi added The suspects were found guilty of illegally joining aRead more

Three terror suspects handed down jail terms

Manama - Arab Today

Sponsor ‘oblivious to Dh200,000 jewellery theft by maid’ until Dubai police called him

Dubai - Arab Today

A housemaid stole Dh200,000 worth of valuables from her sponsor, who knew nothing of it until police called him, Dubai Criminal Court heard on Sunday. The Filipina defendant, 40, is charged with stealing a diamond set, two gold bracelets, four silver chains and eight expensive watches. She denied stealing the watches but admitted taking the jewellery. Her countryman, 39, deniedRead more

Maid ‘caught stealing after photo of her wearing Dh110,000 ring surfaces’

Dubai - Arab Today

A maid stole jewellery and was caught when her employer saw a picture of her wearing her Dh110,000 Bulgari ring, a court heard. The Filipina, 28, took items belonging to the Dutch family earlier this year, it is claimed. In a trial at Dubai Criminal Court, she is accused of theft and trespassing, the latter charge arose because she allowedRead more

Gang held in Sharjah for car thefts using copies of keys

Sharjah - Arab today

Police in Sharjah have arrested six men involved in the theft of a number of 4x4 vehicles using duplicated keys. One of the suspects worked in a car service shop and is believed to have passed on copies of original keys. Police did not give out the number of vehicles that had been stolen by the gang. Lieutenant Colonel FaisalRead more