Ibolya Ryan (née Balázsi) was a Hungarian-American kindergarten teacher originally from Romania murdered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 1 December 2014.
[12] Two days after the murder, on 3 December, Abu Dhabi Police released a statement that, "Investigations are still under way to identify the suspect's identity and gender.
"[12] Abu Dhabi Security Media Department at the Ministry of Interior posted a video on its official YouTube channel, showing CCTV footage of the suspect, dubbed the "Reem Island Ghost", who stabbed the American kindergarten teacher Ibolya on Monday afternoon on Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi.
On the surveillance footage, the robed suspect is seen stepping off an elevator, briefly interacting with a security guard, then taking a newspaper before walking toward the restroom.
He explained that after committing her first crime, the "Niqabi" suspect went to another building located at the Abu Dhabi Corniche where she planted a primitive bomb on the doorstep of an Egyptian American doctor's house.
[14] Sheikh Saif described the crime as "a slap to every noble human value that the UAE cherishes- all of which are derived from the teachings of Islam and the genuine Arab heritage."
He stressed that the UAE vigorously defends such civilized values both on its own soil and outside of its borders, and expressed his deep sorrow to witness such crimes in a country that is characterized by security and safety.
[18] Al-Hashemi was convicted of the murder and also found guilty of sending money to al-Qaeda in Yemen and of publishing information aimed at harming the reputation of the Emirates, a seven-state federation that includes the commercial hub of Dubai.
The video also highlighted the search and inspection procedures conducted by the police and security forces, which eventually led to the arrest of the suspect and solved the mystery behind the crime.
The move to classify the incident as an act of terrorism was not taken lightly in Abu Dhabi, where the economy depends on the labor of hundreds of thousands of ex-pats and on tourism.
and reported by the official WAM (Emirates News Agency), shortly before the attack the killer had logged on to terrorist websites and "acquired the terrorism ideology and learned how to manufacture explosives.
There is considered to be a heightened threat of terrorist attack globally against UK interests and British nationals, from groups or individuals motivated by the conflict in Iraq and Syria.
[4][8][11][29] In late June 2015, the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi sentenced to death the accused Emirati woman, Alaa Bader al-Hashemi, for the crimes.