The UAE’s Federal Supreme Court has handed a five-year jail term and AED 1 million fine to a man who pledged allegiance to the terror group IS.
According to national news agency WAM, the 21-year-old Comoran citizen was found guilty of joining the organisation and expressing support to its leader on Twitter.
He was also convicted of promoting the group and trying to recruit people online.
The court has ordered the defendant to pay all the expenses related to the case.
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The United Arab Emirates has launched a project to help combat pests - such as rodents and insects - to reduce disease transmission in the Gaza Strip, funded by 'Operation Chivalrous Knight 3'.
Some UAE carriers extend flight suspensions to Kuwait, Bahrain
Some UAE carriers have extended suspension of flights to Bahrain and Kuwait amid escalating regional developments.
H.H. Sheikh Khaled witnesses launch of AED100 billion Marsa Al Saadiyat project
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Sharjah driver fined AED2,000 for using windscreen sunshade while driving
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