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Lawyer Nasser Hashim’s pleading before the Dubai Court of Appeal in the case of theft of stolen checks, which were seized for judgment 5/3/2015 session Attorney Nasser Hashem pleaded in the case of theft of checks, which has been reserved for the verdict on 5/3/2015. The case that occupied public opinion in Dubai was between

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Case of the week

Lawyer Nasser Hashem’s plea in a Dubai court regarding an embezzlement case involving “the general leadership of Dubai Police“: The Dubai Criminal Court heard yesterday the plea of lawyer Nasser Hashem in an embezzlement case involving two individuals of Arab and Asian nationalities who are accused of embezzling funds from the Medical Affairs Department. The expert committee at the Dubai Ruler’s Court

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British plane spotters held on spying charges

Three men are facing espionage charges after they were caught plane spotting near Fujairah Airport. British nationals Conrad Clitheroe, 54, Gary Cooper, 45, and Neil Munro were stopped by an off-duty police officer on February 22. They have since been transferred to State Security Prosecution, which handles matters of national security. Clitheroe and Cooper are said

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Plane Spotters expected to be freed after two months in jail

Three men caught taking pictures of planes near Fujairah airport were due to be released from custody on Monday night after being cleared of espionage. British tourists Conrad Clitheroe, 54, Gary Cooper, 45, and their friend Neil Munro, who is a UAE resident, had been held for almost two months after being arrested on February 22.

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Lawyer: Charges dropped in UAE for 3 British plane spotters

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A court in the United Arab Emirates has dropped charges against three British plane aviation enthusiasts who were detained after arousing suspicion while observing aircraft in the Gulf nation, their lawyer said Monday. Attorney Nasser Hashem told The Associated Press that the men would be free to go after

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British plane spotters freed from prison in United Arab Emirates

  Three British plane spotters who have been held in prison in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for eight weeks accused of espionage are being released without charge, a lawyer has said.Conrad Clitheroe, 53 (pictured below with his wife Valerie) and his friends Gary Cooper, 45, and expatriate Neil Munro were detained in February after being spotted by an

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Plane spotters: UAE-detained Britons face wait for court hearing

  A court hearing for British plane spotters held over allegations of suspicious behaviour in the United Arab Emirates has been postponed for a week. Conrad Clitheroe and Gary Cooper, both from Stockport, and expat Neil Munro were reportedly taking notes near Fujairah Airport, 80 miles from Dubai, when they were arrested in February. Relatives

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Three UK plane spotters held in UAE to be released today

(CNN)Three British citizens arrested in the United Arab Emirates after they were found plane spotting near Fujairah airport are to be released Monday, their lawyer, Nasser al-Hashem, tells CNN. The three have been in jail since February 22. “We made our defense, and the judge made the decision to drop the case,” al-Hashem said. No

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