• Healthcare industry globally faces data hacking threat

    DUBAI, UAE - In an age where data is a cornerstone of modern healthcare, the industry faces an escalating threat from cyber criminals seeking unauthorized access to sensitive information. Kingston Technology, a player in memory products and technology solutions, is urging healthcare entities to bolster their defenses against rising cyber...
  • ‘Left to die’: report exposes horrors at Syria army hospital

    Sick prisoners sent from detention facilities to the capital's Tishreen Military Hospital for treatment rarely received any medical attention, according to a report released Tuesday by the Association of Detainees and the Missing in Sednaya Prison (ADMSP), a Turkey-based watchdog. Instead, security forces at the hospital jail and even medical...
  • Sicilian Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies in hospital

    Messina Denaro was one of the most ruthless bosses in Cosa Nostra, the real-life Sicilian crime syndicate depicted in the Godfather movies. He was convicted by the courts of involvement in the murder of anti-Mafia judge Giovanni Falcone in 1992 and in deadly bombings in Rome, Florence and Milan in...
  • Saudi Nazaha, Interpol discuss ways to enhance cooperation

    LYON, FRANCE - President of Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority ‘Nazaha’ Mazin bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous on Friday visited the headquarters of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) here. The Saudi and Interpol staff discussed several topics of common interest.    The two sides discussed cooperation between Nazaha and Interpol...
  • Dubai Police records 65,942 ‘transactions’ at smart police stations in H1

    Dubai, UAE-- During the first half of 2023 the Dubai Police has recorded some 65,942 smart transactions at its 22 "smart police stations" spread across the emirate of Dubai. The police said that a total of 65,942 smart transactions were conveniently and smartly processed without any human intervention. These included...
  • Over 6,500 arrests after cracking crime chat network, says Europol

    PARIS, FRANCE -  More than 6,500 people have been arrested following the 2020 dismantling of EncroChat, an encrypted communications tool used by organized crime, Europol said on Tuesday. Close to 200 of the arrests were of "high-value targets", said the organization that assists EU members in international investigations, adding that nearly...
  • Morocco impounds 5.4 tonnes of cannabis, haul of cocaine

    Morocco is the world's largest producer of cannabis resin according to the United Nations, and police seized nearly 100 tonnes last year. Police in recent years have also made multiple large seizures of cocaine, with South American cartels using the North African nation as a smuggling transit hub for Europe.
  • Algeria dismantles Syria-Europe international trafficking network

    In a crackdown on organized crime, Algeria has dismantled an international network specializing in trafficking people through Algeria to Europe, according to local media reports. The agency tasked with fighting crime arrested nine Syrians and six Algerians suspected of belonging to the group which trafficked Syrians and Lebanese.
  • Tunisians rally to denounce President Saied for ‘racists’ remarks

    Accusing him of racist comments and hate speech against sub-Saharan migrants, hundreds of people protested in the Tunisian capital on Saturday, denouncing President Kais for his outrageous remarks. Earlier this week, Saied said "hordes" of migrants were causing crime and posed demographic threat in the North African country.
  • Britain fines Santander US$132m

    Firm fined due to gaps in anti-money laundering controls.
  • EU uncovers US$2.3-billion cross-border tax fraud

    The EU announced the discovery of a sophisticated US$2.3-billion VAT tax fraud that triggered raids in 14 countries, including France, Germany, Greece and Spain. Over 600 people participated in the scheme, "believed to be the biggest VAT carousel fraud ever investigated in the EU," according to the European Public Prosecutor's...
  • ‘Russian targeting of Ukraine energy is war crime’

    BERLIN, GERMANY - Russian missile strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine constituted a "war crime", German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said Tuesday after hosting talks with his G7 counterparts. A Russian campaign of missile strikes has severely damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure and plunged millions into darkness as the country endures...
  • Arab League welcomes UN report on Israeli conduct in Palestinian territories

    Welcoming the report brought out by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry, the Arab League has praised the efforts and the findings of the report, documenting Israeli violations against Palestinians, and holy sites in the occupied Palestinian territories.
  • Dubai records 65% decline in crime reports during Q3

    Dubai, UAE—Dubai Police has recorded a 65 percent drop in the number of criminal reports during the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. These statistics were revealed during the quarterly appraisal meeting of the General Department of Criminal Investigations (CID), which was chaired by Lieutenant...
  • Argentina seizes 1.6 tons of cocaine headed for Dubai

    Argentine authorities seized 1.6 tons of cocaine hidden in animal feed destined for Dubai and detained 12 people, police said on Friday.
  • Dubai sets off drive, warning of ‘human trafficking in digital space’

    Seeking to raise awareness on trafficking in people, the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) has set off a campaign "human trafficking in the digital space" to educate people and bring attention to the victims.
  • FBI accuses North Korea hackers of $620m cryptocurrency heist

    The hack, which last month targeted players of the popular game Axie Infinity, was one of the biggest to hit the crypto world, raising huge questions about security in an industry that only recently burst into the mainstream thanks to celebrity promotions and promises of untold wealth.
  • More than 30 NGOs slam Tunisia economic crimes amnesty

    "The criminal reconciliation decree feeds impunity and hides the truth," 34 organizations said in a joint statement.
  • Added to FATF grey list, UAE renews vow to nix financial crimes

    The UAE is the latest country to be added to the list, and will have to work closely with the FATF to get off it.
  • UAE and Belgium look to boost security ties

    The UAE and Belgium have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in order to strengthen cooperation in the fields of security and combating crime.
  • Saudi Arabia, Egypt sign MoU to enhance anti-corruption cooperation

    Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority and Egypt’s Administrative Control Authority have joined hands for international cooperation.
  • UAE vows to ease suffering of victims of human trafficking

    The UAE has affirmed its commitment to assist in the efforts to ease the suffering of victims of human trafficking, ensure their rights, and end this crime, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals 2030.
  • Israel approves $10bn to improve conditions in Arab sector

    The expenditure is expected to improve socio-economic conditions for Israel’s Arab minority, which has long complained of marginalization.
  • Dubai Police carries out region’s largest drug bust

    The Dubai Police have arrested a man they say had smuggled 500 kg of pure cocaine, which has a street value of AED500 million ($136 million), into the country. They said they surveilled him for some time and then caught him red-handed.
  • UAE to punish extortion demands on web with prison sentence of up to two years

    Anyone guilty of making a threat to another person on the web will get a prison sentence of up to two years in the UAE, besideS having to pay a hefty penalty too.
  • Financial crimes: UAE, Bangladesh and Somalia to cooperate

    The move is in line with international efforts to exchange financial information and expertise