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The dangerous shot

By Kipp • Feb 16th, 2010 • Category: Kipp's Blog

A man hoping to take part in a photography contest found himself jailed after he was accused of capturing ‘restricted areas’ in Abu Dhabi.

Seven people arrested in the UAE for $10 billion fraud

By Kipp • Jan 23rd, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

The men apparently tried to fraudulently withdraw $10 billion from the UAE Central Bank.

Kuwait shutting the voices?

By Kipp • Dec 28th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Kuwait, Media, The Work

The country is considered to have the highest level of media freedom in the Arab world. But the number of defamation cases against journalists in the oil state is on the rise.

RAK arrests youngsters for violating decency laws

By Kipp • Nov 21st, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Ras Al Khaimah

Police in Ras Al Khaimah have arrested many…

Dubai Properties chairman replaced

By Kipp • Oct 31st, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News

Dubai-based conglomerate Dubai Holding announced on Saturday it has replaced the chairman...

Dubai arrests over 300 street vendors and beggars

By Kipp • Sep 7th, 2009 • Category: Dubai, Middle East Business News

The Dubai Municipality and the city police have…

Five high-profile arrests in the UAE

By Aarti Nagraj • Aug 5th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Crime, Dubai, Nation, The People

Many expatriates face jail terms in the UAE for crimes ranging from indecency to murder. Here are a few cases that caught international media attention.

Saudi Casanova strikes back

By Laura Bashraheel • Jul 27th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Crime, Regional, Saudi Arabia, society

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.