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Dubai resident jailed for filming woman while she took bath

Dubai - Emirates Voice

A man, who secretly filmed a woman as she was taking a shower at a staff accommodation in Dubai, has been sentenced to three months in jail. The Dubai Court of First Instance was told that the 21-year-old Indian man, an office assistant, peeped through a small hole in the bathroom wall and filmed the woman with his mobile phoneRead more

What is a room with a view worth?

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

One of the cardinal rules of purchasing a real estate asset has always been 'location, location and location'. However, contrary to popular belief, there is more to location when purchasing upper-end real estate assets. There is another wish-list item demanding consideration too: the view factor. The price premium associated with a view has been of a subjective value in Dubai.Read more

Jail term for men who robbed massage centre staff

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Three Pakistani men, who barged into a massage centre and robbed staff of their mobile phones at knifepoint, have each been sentenced to two years in jail. The Court of First Instance found all the three men, aged 21, 19 and 21, guilty of the charges of physical assault and forced robbery, and ordered their deportation. Court documents show theRead more

Indian man gropes Filipina woman in Dubai office

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

An accountant was brought before the Court of First Instance on Monday on the charge of molesting a woman colleague. The 33-year-old man, from India, is accused of groping the woman, a Filipina, at the trading firm where they both worked, on August 15. He denied the charge in court, saying the incident happened by accident. A complaint was lodgedRead more

Youth jailed for 6 months over bid to murder man with swords

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A maid accused of stealing Dh1,000 cash, jewellery and clothes worth Dh9,000 from her Emirati sponsor's house has been sentenced to three months in jail by the Court of First Instance. The 33-year-old Indonesian maid, who is currently in detention, will be deported after serving her jail time. The complaint was registered at Al Rashidiyah Police Station. "On June 26,Read more

Woman accuses lifeguard of raping her in Dubai flat

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A man, who works as a lifeguard, has been charged in the Court of First Instance with raping his flatmate's girlfriend in their accommodation in Al Quoz. The 38-year-old man from Tanzania took the woman, a Kenyan, by surprise as she was in the flat while her boyfriend was on the balcony. He threw her on a chair and rapedRead more

Duo poses as policemen, steals Dh9,000

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Two men have gone on trial accused of abducting a drunken man after posing as security officers and forcing him to withdraw Dh9,000 from his account from an ATM machine. The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court of First Instance on Thursday heard that the Asian men found the man -- also an Asian -- on one of the streets in theRead more

Court clears Arab businessman of charge

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A businessman has been acquitted of issuing a Dh5 million dud cheque to an Abu Dhabi firm. Official court documents stated that the Arab had given out the cheque to representatives of the company in the capital after he signed against it. And when the company employees deposited the cheque to the bank so it could be cashed, it wasRead more

Woman charged over road rage, indecent act in Dubai

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A Russian woman has been charged in absentia in court for putting the life of two other women at risk during a road rage incident. The Court of First Instance heard that the 47-year-old runaway accused drove recklessly on May 24, 2016, in Palm Jumeirah and then blocked the road to assault the driver of the other vehicle andRead more