Islamabad, Pakistan - A senior bureaucrat said on Saturday he helped rig Pakistan's elections, a week after polls marred by allegations of manipulation returned no clear winner. Liaqat Ali Chattha, commissioner of the garrison city of Rawalpindi, where the country's powerful military has its headquarters, said he would hand himself over...
Qatar all set to successfully begin the FIFA World Cup : Official
Qatar is ready for the launch of a safe and exceptional tournament, the Head of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Safety & Security Operations Committee, Brig. Ibrahim Khalil Al-Mohannadi said. Local media reports quoted Al-Mohannadi as saying the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Security Last-Mile Conference, which kicked off...Airports enhancing technology to thwart threats: Brigadier Alameri
In the face of security threats, airport authorities are enhancing technology-based end-to-end solutions in order to detect and mitigate security challenges.
Jewish worshipers clash with police at pilgrimage site
A crowd of Jewish worshipers broke through police barriers on Thursday at an annual pilgrimage in Israel's Mount Meron, a year after 45 people were crushed to death in a stampede. Israeli police said "dozens of extremists" broke into a section of the religious site while "wildly flinging the fences...
Israel’s government in minority after Arab MP resigns from Knesset
The MP Zoabi said: "Again and again the heads of the coalition have taken hawkish, rigid and right-wing stances regarding basic issues of utmost importance for Arab society".
Iran arrests academic on national security charges
Iranian police have arrested academic and author Said Madani on charges of acting "against the security" of the country and of having ties to foreign states, Mehr news agency reported Monday. Madani, 61, professor of sociology at Allameh Tabatabai University in Tehran, has published several books on social issues in...
Tutu foundation decries Israeli beating of Palestinian mourners
Israeli police charging the funeral of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is "reminiscent" of violence during apartheid South Africa, the foundation of late Archbishop Desmond Tutu said Saturday.Apple looks to foil secret AirTag tracking with tweaks
Apple said it is working on enabling iPhones to more precisely locate AirTags to help people find any planted without their consent10 Palestinians injured in Al-Aqsa mosque clashes
Clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police wounded ten protesters on Sunday morning in and around Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the site of major clashes two days earlier. The Palestinian Red Crescent said its medics had treated ten wounded.More than 100 hurt in violence in Al-Aqsa compound
More than 100 people were wounded Friday in clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound. A Palestinian Red Crescent official said 117 people were rushed to hospitals and "dozens of other injuries" were treated at the scene.Man in gas mask shoots 10 people on Brooklyn subway; terrorism ruled out
A man in a gas mask shot 10 people on a packed New York subway train during rush-hour on Tuesday, setting off a smoke bomb before opening fire on passengers. Police have launched a massive manhunt for the shooter, but said the incident in Brooklyn was not being investigated as...
Morocco arrests four people for involvement in organ trafficking
Moroccan police have arrested four people suspected of involvement in an international drug and organ trafficking network operating in particular between Morocco and Turkey, a security source said Tuesday.
Abu Dhabi Police ban heavy vehicles during peak hours in Ramadan
The decision is said to have been taken in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Police's strategic partners.
The first World Police Summit begins at Dubai Exhibition Center
The summit will address the needs and challenges of modern happenings such as cybercrime, urbanization, digital evolution and post-pandemic recovery.Abu Dhabi Police intercept 1.5 tons of contraband, worth $40m
This action, among others, could be quite helpful in getting the UAE out of the so-called grey list of the FATF, where it was put earlier this month.
17 Israelis arrested over attack on Palestinian village in January
Seventeen Israelis have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a racist attack on a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank last month, police said Wednesday. Police said Jewish Israelis armed with stones, clubs and "other objects" wounded one Palestinian and vandalized shops, vehicles and property in the northern...Sharjah Police returns around AED500m to owners in 2021
A number of beneficiaries of the initiative are said to have expressed their happiness as they were able to recover their money without resorting to courts.Israel PM vows action as police Pegasus spying scandal widens
The latest bombshell from business daily Calcalist alleged that Pegasus was used against a son of former premier Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisors, as well as activists, senior government officials, businessmen and others.
Iran arrests 17 for filming candid camera horror pranks
Iranian police have arrested 17 university graduates on suspicion of filming candid camera horror pranks that boosted their social media followings but "sowed panic" in Tehran streets.
Israel probes alleged police cyber-spying on citizens
Pegasus, a surveillance product made by the Israeli firm NSO that can turn a mobile phone into a pocket spying device, has remained a source of global controversy following revelations last year it was used to spy on journalists and dissidents worldwide.Once installed in a mobile phone, Pegasus allows access...
Israel police demolish Palestinian home in east Jerusalem eviction
Israeli police demolished the home of a Palestinian family and arrested at least 18 people as they carried out a controversial eviction order in the sensitive east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah early Wednesday. The looming eviction of other families from Sheikh Jarrah in May last year fueled an 11-day...
UAE warns of reprisals for ‘Houthi attack’ on Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates threatened reprisals against Yemen's Houthi rebels after suspected drone strikes killed three people in Abu Dhabi on Monday. "The UAE reserves the right to respond to these terrorist attacks and this heinous criminal escalation," a foreign ministry statement said.
Tunisians defy ban on gatherings to protest against president in capital
As the country marks 11 years since the late dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled into exile, police deployed heavily in central Tunis to counter anti-Saied rallies calling for an end to his "coup". The protesters had gathered despite restrictions on gatherings imposed on Thursday as coronavirus cases surge...Iran cracks down on farmers protesting dried-up river
The riverbed has been the rallying spot for farmers and other people from across Isfahan province protesting the lack of water. Drought is a cause, but they also accuse the authorities of diverting water from the city to supply a neighboring province, which is also desperately short on supplies.
Riot police deploy after violent demo in Iran
Riot police were deployed in force Saturday in the Iranian city of Isfahan, a day after violent protests over the drying up of a lifeblood river.Bahrain to deport a number of illegal expatriate workers
The violators were arrested during a clampdown conducted in the Muharraq governorate by the LMRA Labor Inspection Directorate.
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.
French police cause misery for migrants in Calais: HRW
Calais has for years been a rallying point for migrants from the Middle East, Asia and Africa trying to smuggle across the English Channel to Britain.
Police rescues Egyptian boy from kidnappers
The Egyptian boy snatched from his mother by two masked men while buying grocery has been reunited with parents, after the footage captured on the shop’s security cameras shocked Egypt.
