UAE court opens trial of 30 Muslim Brotherhood suspects November 5, 2013 - 15:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A court in Abu Dhabi has opened the trial of 30 suspects charged with having links to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood amid a widening crackdown on Islamists 'plotters' in the United Arab Emirates. The suspects — 20 Egyptians and 10 Emiratis — deny the charges, which include trying to obtain security data. Six of the Egyptians are tried in absentia The case comes four months after UAE convicted 69 people on charges of plotting an Islamist-inspired coup. It reflects growing pressures on alleged Islamist opposition in Gulf nations such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE — strong backers of Egypt's military-supported leadership following the July ouster of the Brotherhood-led government. UAE media say the next hearing is due Nov 12 to allow probes of the suspects' claims of abuses in prison. Related links:   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
