UAE overturns prison sentence for former Khashoggi attorney
2 years, 4 months ago

UAE overturns prison sentence for former Khashoggi attorney

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday overturned a three-year prison sentence for an American citizen who had represented slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, one of his lawyers and the Emirati judicial department said. Last month, Ghafoor’s supporters say Emirati security agents arrested him upon landing at Dubai International Airport and sent him to a detention facility in Abu Dhabi, where he was sentenced to three years in prison followed by deportation. Abu Dhabi’s Judicial Department confirmed that a court had tossed out Ghafoor’s prison sentence. Ghafoor serves on the board of Washington-based human rights watchdog Democracy for the Arab World Now, DAWN, which is highly critical of human rights abuses in the autocratic UAE.

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Emirati-Turkish man extradited to UAE from Jordan: State media
1 year, 7 months ago

Emirati-Turkish man extradited to UAE from Jordan: State media

Al Jazeera  

Khalaf al-Rumaithi had been sentenced in absentia in 2013 on charges of ‘establishing’ a secret organisation the banned Muslim Brotherhood. Khalaf al-Rumaithi, an Emirati Turkish citizen according to rights groups, was described as a “terrorist” by the UAE official WAM news agency, which said he was facing a retrial. In 2013, al-Rumaithi was sentenced to 15 years in jail by …

Israeli FM: UAE pardons Israeli citizen after drug sentence
1 year, 9 months ago

Israeli FM: UAE pardons Israeli citizen after drug sentence

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israeli officials said Sunday the United Arab Emirates has pardoned …

Dubai approves extradition of financier accused of tax fraud
2 years ago

Dubai approves extradition of financier accused of tax fraud

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A court in Dubai on …

US disputes UAE’s explanation of Khashoggi lawyer arrest
2 years, 5 months ago

US disputes UAE’s explanation of Khashoggi lawyer arrest

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States on Monday said it had not sought the arrest of the former lawyer of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, contradicting the United Arab Emirates’ official explanation for the American citizen’s detention. The UAE portrayed Ghafoor’s arrest as a coordinated move with the U.S. to “combat transnational crimes,” saying American authorities had requested …

UAE arrests Khashoggi’s US lawyer on money laundering charges
2 years, 5 months ago

UAE arrests Khashoggi’s US lawyer on money laundering charges

Al Jazeera  

The civil rights lawyer, who had represented the slain Saudi journalist, was arrested while transiting through Dubai airport, an official and a rights group say. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have arrested an American citizen and civil rights lawyer who previously served as a lawyer for slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to an official and a United States-based rights …

UAE eases drug laws: No jail for bringing in THC, reduced sentences for first-time drug offenders
3 years, 1 month ago

UAE eases drug laws: No jail for bringing in THC, reduced sentences for first-time drug offenders

Firstpost  

The reforms come as part of a wider legal overhaul announced as the UAE celebrates a half-century since its founding and seeks to boost its image as a cosmopolitan hub Dubai: The United Arab Emirates has eased some of its harsh drug laws, relaxing penalties for travelers who arrive in the country with products containing THC, the main intoxicating chemical …

Man Imprisoned In UAE Over Alleged Spying For India; His Mother Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Support
3 years, 6 months ago

Man Imprisoned In UAE Over Alleged Spying For India; His Mother Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Support

Live Law  

A woman has moved the Kerala High Court seeking directions to the Centre to provide the necessary support to her son who has been imprisoned in UAE since August 2015. Advocate Jose Abraham represented the petitioner in the matter and sought the Centre to provide immediate legal aid and assistance to support her son. It was also highlighted in the …

Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi killing
4 years, 4 months ago

Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi killing

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi court issued final verdicts on Monday in the case of slain Washington Post columnist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi after his son, who still resides in the kingdom, announced pardons that spared five of the convicted individuals from execution. While the trial draws to its conclusion in Saudi Arabia, the case continues to …

'Missing' Indian visitor found in Abu Dhabi jail
5 years, 7 months ago

'Missing' Indian visitor found in Abu Dhabi jail

India TV News  

An Indian visitor presumed missing has been found in a jail in Abu Dhabi for over-staying and will be repatriated, a senior Indian Embassy official said. Wasi Ahmad came to Dubai on a one-month tourist visa on February 9 through an agent in India, the Gulf News reported on Wednesday. After two months, Ahmad got a job but the employer …

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