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Published : Aug 30, 2024 11:43 IST - 9 MINS READ Scholar, lawyer, biographer, historian, and political commentator: this is how many would describe Abdul Ghafoor Majeed Noorani, who passed away at his home in Mumbai on August 29 at the age of 93. Thanks to his knowledge and experience as a respected lawyer, he was able to push the …

Virginia lawmakers urge action on behalf of detained lawyer

RICHMOND, Va. — Thirty Virginia legislators called on the Biden administration Saturday to take action on behalf of Asim Ghafoor, a friend and former lawyer of slain dissident Jamal Khashoggi who’s been imprisoned by the United Arab Emirates. The UAE has suggested the arrest was done in coordination with the U.S., but the State Department says the U.S. has never …

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US disputes UAE’s explanation of Khashoggi lawyer arrest

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

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 …

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