A British woman arrested in Dubai over Facebook posts which branded her ex-husband's new wife a "horse" has been convicted and fined by a court.

Laleh Shahravesh, 55, was convicted of a misdemeanour and ordered to pay a Dh3,000 (£650) penalty over the alleged online harassment of Samah al-Hammadi.

Ms Shahravesh, a dual British-Iranian national from Richmond, south-west London, will not serve any time in prison and is free to return home having already paid the fine.

She appeared briefly in the Dubai Court of Misdemeanours on Thursday, which initially adjourned the case until next week.