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6 days ago

Bahrain: Man Faces Trial for Blackmailing Teen Girl

A defendant has been referred to criminal trial after allegedly blackmailing a 17-yearold girl through social media, threatening to leak intimate images unless she paid money and handed over her gold jewellery. The case began when the victim’s mother filed a complaint with authorities. Investigators from the Ministry of Interior’s Child Protection Unit identified and arrested the suspect, who confessed to the charges. Incriminating images were found on his mobile phone. A court hearing is scheduled for June 22, 2026. The Head of the Family and Child Prosecution urged parents to monitor their children’s online activity, warning that the Public Prosecution will pursue firm legal action against anyone involved in child exploitation or cyber extortion. READ MORE: Five Jailed Over BD75,000 Bank Fraud in Bahrain

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Bahrain: Drunk Driver Jailed Two Years

A Bahraini appeals court upheld a two-year prison sentence against a young man who caused a fatal car accident while drink-driving. The defendant had been drinking by the sea before getting behind the wheel with two friends, travelling at 30 percent above the speed limit. He lost control of the vehicle, veered into oncoming traffic and struck a curb. His female passenger was thrown from the car and died from her injuries, while the other passenger was wounded. The Public Prosecution charged him with causing death and injury through negligence, drunk driving, and speeding. He admitted to all charges in court, though he denied exceeding the speed limit. READ MORE: Bahrain Announces Fuel Prices for June 2026

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Bahrain Arrests 15 Iranian-Linked Agents in Major Security Crackdown

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior has arrested 15 individuals identified as field operatives working on behalf of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, in a major security operation announced today. The suspects are accused of carrying out incitement directives aimed at influencing citizens — particularly young people — pushing them toward illegal activities. Authorities say the network operated through social infiltration tactics, planting cells to execute the agendas of unlawful organisations. The Ministry confirmed the suspects had been under continuous monitoring prior to their arrest. Legal proceedings are now underway, while investigations continue to identify all individuals connected to the network. The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to protecting national security and social stability, stressing it will confront anyone attempting to undermine civil peace or sow division within Bahraini society. READ MORE: Bahrain Announces Fuel Prices for June 2026

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British court to pronounce final verdict in Saudi student Al-Qassim murder case

LONDON — A British court has postponed final verdict in the murder case of Saudi student Mohammed Al-Qassim until Thursday. Earlier on Wednesday, the Crown Court in Cambridge decided to defer the sentencing hearing in the murder case until Thursday, June 4, following the conclusion of arguments and the presentation of submissions by both the defense and the prosecution. The defense is seeking a reduced sentence. During the hearing held on Wednesday, the defense lawyer continued efforts to secure a lighter sentence for the convicted individual, citing a number of legal arguments and case-related circumstances. Meanwhile, the victim’s family and the Saudi community in Britain continue to await the court’s final ruling. During the trial, the convicted man confessed to possessing a knife at the time of the incident but denied the murder charge. However, the trial concluded with his conviction in the case, leaving the determination of the sentence length pending the court’s decision, which is scheduled to be announced on Thursday. The British court is to pronounce the final judgment following months of investigations and judicial proceedings related to the killing of the Saudi student. The murder case has attracted widespread attention both within and outside Saudi Arabia. […]

1 week ago

Three Individuals Arrested for Stealing and Burning Vehicle in South Al Sharqiyah

Muscat: Three people have been arrested for stealing a vehicle and setting it on fire in the Wilayat of Masirah, South Al Sharqiyah Governorate. Royal Oman Police (ROP) said in a statement :”The South Sharqiyah Governorate Police Command arrested three people on charges of stealing a vehicle and setting it on fire in the Wilayat of Masirah. The legal procedures are being completed against them.”

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Travel Agency Owner Jailed for Consumer Rights Violation: CPA

Muscat – Court in Muscat Governorate has delivered significant judicial rulings against a commercial establishment operating within the travel and tourism sector and its official representative. This legal action follows the successful investigation of 26 formal complaints lodged by consumers who had engaged the firm to coordinate tourism programmes, including international travel, hotel accommodations, and transportation services. Despite the complainants settling their payments in full, the establishment failed to deliver the promised services, exacerbated by persistent delays and a total breakdown in communication. The company eventually ceased operations, leaving the affected clients unable to recover their funds or receive their contracted services. Upon reviewing the evidence provided, which included signed contracts and financial receipts, the court found the establishment and its representative guilty of violating the Consumer Protection Law, as promulgated by Royal Decree No. 66/2014, and its associated executive regulations. Consequently, the presiding judge imposed a six-month prison sentence upon the representative of the establishment. Furthermore, the defendants were ordered to pay financial fines totalling RO5,200, at a rate of RO100 for each of the 26 cases. The court also mandated a full refund of amount paid by the consumers and ordered the defendants to cover the costs of […]

1 week ago

Two Expats Arrested for Theft: ROP

Batinah – Royal Oman Police (ROP) apprehended individuals involved in two separate criminal incidents across the Batinah governorates. In the South Batinah Governorate, police arrested a person of Arab nationality who stole a vehicle in Rustaq. The incident occurred after the vehicle’s owner stopped to assist the suspect following a road traffic accident; the individual then fled the scene with the vehicle towards Musannah. Legal procedures are currently underway against the suspect. Separately, the Royal Oman Police in the North Batinah Governorate arrested an individual of Asian nationality for stealing gold jewellery from the residence of another person of the same nationality in Liwa. Official legal proceedings are being completed against the accused in this case as well. © 2021 Apex Press and Publishing. All Rights Reserved. Powered by Mesdac

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One Arrested in Taif After Seizure of Huge Cache of Drugs

RIYADH — The General Directorate of Narcotics Control seized 845,087 amphetamine tablets hidden inside cardboard sheets in the Eastern Province. A Saudi citizen, the intended recipient of the consignment, was arrested in Taif. The seizure was part of the Ministry of Interior’s efforts to combat narcotics and its work to monitor smuggling and trafficking activities that target the Kingdom’s security and its youth. Security authorities urged citizens and expatriates to report any information they may have regarding drug smuggling or trafficking activities by calling the number 911 in the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, the number 999 in the rest of the Kingdom, or the General Directorate of Narcotics Control’s hotline at 995, or via email at 995@gdnc.gov.sa. All reports will be treated with complete confidentiality, and the whistleblower will bear no responsibility, the directorate emphasized.

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Driver Steals Car From Man Who Offered Help After Accident in Oman

MUSCAT: The South Al Batinah Governorate Police Command of the Royal Oman Police arrested an Arab national accused of stealing a citizen’s vehicle after the owner stopped to assist him following a traffic accident in Rustaq Governorate. According to police, the suspect had been involved in a traffic accident when the citizen pulled over to offer help. The accused allegedly took possession of the vehicle and fled the scene. Authorities said the suspect drove the vehicle to Al-Masna’ah Governorate, where he was later apprehended by police. The Royal Oman Police confirmed that legal procedures against the suspect are currently being completed.

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Five Jailed Over BD75,000 Bank Fraud in Bahrain

The First High Criminal Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling sentencing an Egyptian defendant and two others to five years in prison after convicting them of fraudulently obtaining more than BD 75,000 from a bank using forged documents. According to case details, the defendants posed as government employees and submitted forged salary certificates and bank statements to obtain vehicle loans, taking advantage of the bank’s reliance on unverified applicant information. The court stated that the first defendant falsely claimed to be a doctor with a monthly salary of BD 2,000, while the other two claimed to be engineers in government entities with salaries of BD 1,700 each, supported by forged documents and seals attributed to the Ministries of Health and Works. Based on these documents, the first defendant obtained a vehicle worth BD 29,500, the second a vehicle worth BD 16,700, and the third two vehicles worth BD 29,700. The defendants later defaulted on repayments, and it was discovered that the vehicles had been taken out of Bahrain. The court found them guilty of forging official and private documents and using them to defraud the bank and unlawfully obtain funds. The court also ordered the confiscation of the […]

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