Our legal consultant
Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais
Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants
My husband stole money from me. Can I register a case of theft?
Theft carries a punishment of imprisonment from six months up to three years or a fine. Attempted theft, which is also a crime, carries the punishment from three months up to 18 months or a fine.
The public prosecutor charges the accused with theft. The exception to this rule is situations where theft is committed between siblings, parents and children or spouses, and where no third party rights accrue, in which case the public prosecutor only charges the accused on the complaint of the other party.
However, if the crime of theft between such relations was also accompanied by aggravating circumstances like carrying a weapon, or committing theft at night, the public prosecution has the discretion to proceed with charging the accused without any confirmation from the other party. Since he is your husband, you have to file a complaint and it will be at the discretion of the Public Prosecutor and in light of the evidence presented whether your husband is charged or not.
My friend is being charged with aggravated theft. What is the difference between theft and aggravated theft?
According to Article 389 of the UAE Penal code cases of aggravated theft include stealing in: a place of worship, inhabited places like schools, banks, homes (including the boundaries of a home) whether occupied or not. Forcing entry into a place which has boundaries preventing the general public from entering, using the key without authorisation, and any act that causes damage while entering for the purpose of committing theft can result in someone being charged with aggravated theft.
Committing theft on public or government transport, stealing using a false identity - which is an additional crime of falsification, theft by more than one person who agree to commit theft and are present at the scene of the crime, committing theft of any property belonging to the government as mentioned in article 5, and theft committed on cattle are all examples of aggravating circumstances.
If someone you know is being charged with aggravated theft it means the charges are more severe under the Laws of the UAE and carry a more severe punishment as a result.
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Vitamin B12: Important for nerve health and energy production, especially for vegetarians, vegans and individuals with absorption issues.
Iron: Useful only when deficiency or anaemia is confirmed; helps reduce fatigue and support immunity.
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What is THAAD?
It is considered to be the US's most superior missile defence system.
Production:
It was created in 2008.
Speed:
THAAD missiles can travel at over Mach 8, so fast that it is hypersonic.
Abilities:
THAAD is designed to take out ballistic missiles as they are on their downward trajectory towards their target, otherwise known as the "terminal phase".
Purpose:
To protect high-value strategic sites, such as airfields or population centres.
Range:
THAAD can target projectiles inside and outside the Earth's atmosphere, at an altitude of 150 kilometres above the Earth's surface.
Creators:
Lockheed Martin was originally granted the contract to develop the system in 1992. Defence company Raytheon sub-contracts to develop other major parts of the system, such as ground-based radar.
UAE and THAAD:
In 2011, the UAE became the first country outside of the US to buy two THAAD missile defence systems. It then stationed them in 2016, becoming the first Gulf country to do so.
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- £100m of government support for startups building AI hardware products
- £250m to train new AI models
Our legal consultant
Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais
Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants
