kidnapping

Man refuses to pay woman after sex in UAE, gets kidnapped

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A woman and four men went on trial accused of engaging in prostitution activities and kidnapping a man when he allegedly refused to pay after having sex with the woman. The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court of First Instance was told how the Asian men beat up the man after abducting him when he failed to pay money to the womanRead more

Libyan govt secures truce after Tripoli clashes

Tripoli - Arab Today

A cease-fire went into force early Saturday in the Libyan capital after two days of fighting between rival gunmen injured nine people and forced residents to cower indoors, the government said. The fighting between two rival armed groups in eastern Tripoli erupted on Thursday after one accused the other of kidnapping four of its members, the Tripoli-based news agency LANARead more

US warns extremists ‘may attack, kidnap or blow up’ Americans in Istanbul

Ankara - Arab Today

The US consul-general in Turkey has called on US citizens in Istanbul to steer clear of crowded public places and locations popular with tourists due to an imminent threat of attacks on US and other foreign nationals by extremist groups. The security memo was published on the official consulate page on Saturday. While elaborating on the nature of the possibleRead more

Nearly 50 million children "uprooted" worldwide – UNICEF

New York - Arab Today

Across the globe, nearly 50 million children have been uprooted – 28 million of them driven from their homes by conflicts not of their making, and millions more migrating in the hope of finding a better, safer life, UNICEF said in a statement Wednesday. Often traumatized by the conflicts and violence they are fleeing, they face further dangers along theRead more

Filipino militants release four Malaysian sailors

Manila - Arab Today

Four Malaysian sailors held for more than two months by a notorious kidnapping-for-ransom gang in the strife-torn southern Philippines were released on Wednesday, the Philippine military said. The Abu Sayyaf, a loose network of militants that has earned millions of dollars from kidnappings in recent years, released the sailors just after midnight on Jolo island, one of its strongholds, accordingRead more

Another person in Saudi businessman's kidnap nabbed

Cairo - Arab Today

Policemen managed to arrest the fourth person in the gang believed to be involved in kidnapping Saudi businessman. The police personnel received information about the presence of a runaway criminal who is accused of abducting Hassan bin Ali Ahmed and his driver. The fugitive was nabbed in a manhunt. He confessed to taking part in kidnapping the businessman and handedRead more

IOF continue to raid cities across the occupied West Bank

Bethlehem - Arab Today

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) invaded, on Sunday, al-‘Eesawiyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem, searched and ransacked several homes, before kidnapping three minors. The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) said the IOF kidnapped Majd Marwan Dari, 15, Fadi Rafat al-‘Eesawy, 14, and Shadi Odeh, 17, before moving them to interrogation centers. In Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, theRead more

Pirates abduct 6 Turkish sailors off Nigeria coast

Ankara - Arab Today

Pirates off the coast of Nigeria have attacked a Turkish cargo ship, kidnapping six crew members in a region which has seen increasing piracy in recent years. Nigerian and Turkish media reports said Monday. They added the pirates abducted the ship’s mechanical engineer, electrician, navigator and three captains. The ship is owned by Kaptanogul Shipping, which told the news agencyRead more