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April 8th, 2019 - 07:33 GMT

Jordan Court Approves Toughest Sentence on Two for Murder

The Court of Cassation has upheld a November Criminal Court ruling giving two men sentences ranging from death to 15 years in prison after convicting them of murdering their relative over family feuds in Amman on October 2016.

Police found a body floating in the pond (Shutterstock/File)

January 28th, 2018 - 12:00 GMT

Jordan Man Strangles 5-Year-Old Son, Dumps Body in Pond

The couple had been wed for 15 years and had a 10-year-old daughter at the time of the murder, the court said (Shutterstock/File)

January 24th, 2018 - 03:00 GMT

56-Year-Old Woman Sentenced to Death for Killing Husband in Jordan

The defendants killed their sister to "cleanse the family honor" (Shutterstock/File)

January 22nd, 2018 - 07:00 GMT

2 Brothers Sentenced to Death for Killing Pregnant Sister to 'Cleanse Family Honor'

Investigations revealed that the two men were forcing the women to work as prostitutes (Shutterstock/File)

January 21st, 2018 - 03:00 GMT

Sharjah Duo Referred to Court for Trying to Sell Women for $3800

The defendants stopped the victim and claimed to be personnel from the Anti-Narcotics Department (Shutterstock/File)

December 5th, 2017 - 07:18 GMT

Two Sentenced to 5 Years for Robbing, Molesting 15-Year-Old in Jordan

The court decided to reduce the sentence to half because the victim’s family dropped charges against the defendant (Shutterstock/File)

December 3rd, 2017 - 08:15 GMT

Jordanian Man Kills Sister After Discovering She Had Sex Before Marriage

The child was sitting in a vehicle with her uncle when the car was attacked (Shutterstock/File)

November 28th, 2017 - 01:00 GMT

Man Gets 6 Years for Killing a 5-Year-Old Over $28

The workers admitted to being present at the beach when their colleague fell in the water, but denied killing him intentionally (Shutterstock/File)

November 13th, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Abu Dhabi Man Dies After Friends 'Jokingly' Push Him into the Sea

The defendant followed his ex-wife to the laundry room and choked her to death using her own pantyhose (Shutterstock/File)

November 5th, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

Pantyhose Killer Who Choked Ex-Wife to Death Jailed for 10 Years in Jordan

Criminal Court Prosecutor Issam Haddidi had asked the court to inflict the maximum punishment on the defendant (Shutterstock/File)

October 18th, 2017 - 11:54 GMT

Man who Raped and Killed a 7-year-old Syrian Boy Sentenced to Death

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September 19th, 2017 - 11:08 GMT

Father Electrocutes Son to Death

Members of the self-styled Libyan National Army, loyal to the country's east strongman Khalifa Haftar, fire mortar shells during clashes with militants in Benghazi's central Akhribish district on July 19, 2017 (AFP)

August 19th, 2017 - 12:30 GMT

Libyan Commander Wanted for War Crimes Arrested, Not Yet Handed to ICC