Dubai Police questioned American woman after she was accused of slandering and defaming car rental office employee
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Iran frees Lebanese man convicted of spying for US
Nizar Zakka is the head of The Arab ICT Organisation, a non-profit that advocates the growth and development of information and communications technology in the Middle East
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To post or not to post? The UAE, social media and the law
Social media falls under cyber and penal law in the UAE and can come with large fines if a complaint if lodged against a user
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Dubai Police warn against sharing videos without permission
A group of teenagers was arrested within minutes of a video of the fight being circulated on social media
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Bollywood singer Mika Singh reportedly jailed in Abu Dhabi on harassment charges
Singer Mika Singh was arrested after allegedly sending inappropriate images to a young woman
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Minor among nine jailed over Bahrain petrol bomb attack
Court sentenced eight defendants to seven years in prison
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Dubai Police bust Thai gang suspected of stealing $3.2m
Gang fooled its victims into transferring funds into bank accounts across Asia
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Bahrain arrests four linked to pipeline blast-ministry
Explosion on November 10 caused a fire at Bahrain’s main pipeline near Buri village
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Saudi graft suspects are said to start payments for freedom
Some detainees have started to transfer funds from personal accounts to government-controlled accounts, according to sources
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Saudi Arabia arrests princes, ministers in sweeping purge
Crackdown was reported immediately after a new anti-corruption commission was established by royal decree
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Saudi arrests 22 for ‘inciting public feelings’
Those detained had posted video clips online, according to Saudi Press Agency