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Gulf News will not pay damages in libel suit
Dubai-based daily Gulf News is snubbing a UK High Court's ruling to pay GBP1 million ($1.64 million) in damages to British property developer...2009-07-27 11:18:41
Saudi Casanova strikes back
Mazen Abdul Jawad, who was charged with publicizing vice and confessing to having sexual relations outside marriage on LBC's "Red Line", is doing some damage control.2009-07-27 09:53:17
Dive instructor released from Sharjah jail
A South African diving instructor has been pardoned by Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed, Ruler of Sharjah after being jailed on charges of having sex outside marriage...2009-07-26 13:40:55
Too much information
A Saudi man has been arrested for bragging about his sexual conquests on television, reports Arab News.2009-07-23 08:10:37
Soldiers sound the air horn
Israeli soldiers have spoken up about the atrocities committed in Gaza. Linda Heard, a commentator for Arab News, asks that we listen and act.2009-07-21 16:07:37
Lawyers for jailed ex-Nakheel employees claim lack of detail in fraud charge
Lawyers representing two Dubai-based Australian men accused of fraud have asked for more information regarding the charges...2009-07-20 09:45:09
Sharjah: Woman arrested for giving birth to illegitimate baby
An Iranian woman in her 20s was arrested in Al Zahra hospital last week after she confessed...2009-07-20 09:09:11
Sherbini's death: Firm stand needed
Marwa Al Sherbini's brutal killing has "nasty racist undertones," according to one Arab News journalist.2009-07-15 11:47:27
"Terrorist" threatens legal action against Bruno movie
Ayman Abu Aita, the "terrorist" in Sacha Baron Cohen's hit movie Bruno, will sue the actor for being a "big liar."2009-07-14 10:05:51
Saudi family takes 'jinn' to court
A family in the outskirts of Medina, Saudi Arabia, has accused a 'jinn' of theft and harassment, and has taken legal action...2009-07-11 21:13:50
Saudi man accused of honor killing may face death penalty
A Saudi man is on trial for killing his two sisters as they were leaving a shelter in Riyadh. If found guilty, he may be put to death.2009-07-08 16:27:55
British politician accuses govt of outsourcing torture to Pakistan
Conservative David Davis, a British opposition politician, accused the British government and intelligence agents of 'outsourcing'...2009-07-08 13:59:48
Briton jailed after using Sheikh Mohammed's name to con investors
The Basildon Crown Court in Essex has sentenced a British man to two years in jail after he forged...2009-07-06 15:04:43
Real estate
Deyaar in hot water
Former Deyaar employees have been accused of orchestrating a web of fraud and bribery by a team of prosecutors appointed by Sheikh Mohammed. This is getting serious.2009-06-22 09:46:05
Iran’s first female serial killer
Iran’s arrests its first reported female serial killer. But the country is no stranger to headline grabbing serial killings.2009-05-18 15:58:38
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