An Indian man who ran across a runway at Sharjah International Airport in a bid to board a flight to his home country is now facing trial in the UAE, Khaleej Times reported. 

The reason behind the 26-year-old man's stunt? He wanted to fly back home to India to meet his fiancée but couldn't because his employer had illegally confiscated his passport. 

At a hearing in the case, recently held at a Sharjah court, the defendant, now identified as R. K., shared details of the incident. 

He explained that on the day he was arrested, he sneaked into the runway area at Sharjah's International Airport, in an attempt to board a plane to India even though he had no ticket or passport on him. 

As he tried to cross the runway, he was spotted by a luggage loader who reported him to authorities. He was arrested minutes after the incident but was later released on bail and is now undergoing trial. 

The man said that since his passport was already being held by his company, he took a chance knowing that if his plan failed, he'd be caught by authorities who'll eventually return his passport and deport him. 

Speaking to Khaleej Times, legal consultant Hasan Elhais explained that if found guilty, the defendant may be jailed for up to five years and fined 100,000 dirhams ($27,200).

Speaking to Khaleej Times, R. K. said he had no regrets over his actions and accepts the fact that he now has to face legal consequences.

"I did this act because I wanted to travel back to India to meet my fiancee, whatever the price I have to pay," he said.

The defendant also added that he was desperate to travel back home, in order to convince his parents to grant the couple their blessings for the union.

He explained that he had approached his company over 15 times in a bid to get permission for a visit home, but was turned down time and again. His passport was also kept by the company, something that is illegal under UAE laws. 

According to Khaleej Times, passports can only be held by a UAE-based employer for a limited period of time, usually while they're renewing or canceling an employee's visa. 

Outside of that, withholding travel documents from employees is a clear violation of both international and UAE labor laws. 

In a bizarre divorce case that's now making the rounds on Kuwaiti Twitter, a woman decided to end her marriage to her husband because he liked other women's photos on Instagram. 

According to Al Qabas newspaper, the woman visited lawyer Adnan Al Ebbel asking him to file a divorce case against her partner. 

Speaking to the local publication, Al Ebbel said he was shocked when she told him the reason behind her decision. 

"She explained that she wanted to separate from her husband because he'd been liking women's photos on Instagram. I wanted to help her find a solution to the situation and honestly thought there must be other reasons behind her decision," the lawyer explained. 

Al Ebbel said that when he pressed on, trying to figure out if there was more to the story, the woman, who is adamant on going ahead with her case, responded saying: 

"If he's liking photos now, what's going to happen further down the line?"

"This doesn't warrant an immediate divorce, it's not a game. She can explain to him that his actions are bothering her." 

"You're taking her excuse too lightly, she has a right to do this." 

According to the most surveys, Kuwait ranks 2nd in the Arab world when it comes to highest divorce rates.

In 2017, statistics released by Kuwait's Ministry of Justice revealed that around 60 percent of marriages in the country ended in divorce. 

The reasons for divorce - outside the traditional reasons - include "interest-driven marriages" which suggests that newly-weds get married for the loans and financial assistance provided to them.