The Kuwait authorities levied charges of libel against Dr. Saad bin Tifla [translate], the publisher of the first online newspaper in the Gulf – Alaan – citing their Press & Publications Law of 2006. Dr Saad, an ex-minister of information in Kuwait, refuted the charges on the basis that the said law does not specify …
Here we go again: UAE online forum administrator sentenced to prison Earlier this month, on August 8th, Mohamed Rashed al-Shohhi, an online forum administrator in the Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah (UAE) has been sentenced to one year in prison and a fine of nearly US$ 13,600 (Dh50,000) for content deemed defamatory published by anonymous on …
I’m glad to inform you that the libel case levied against me by the minister of agricultural affairs and municipalities Mansour bin Rajab has officially been dropped this morning and the judge has accepted our joint signed document. As such, I have removed the gag! I’ll blog more about the whole experience at a later …
بيانمنجمعية الصØÂÙÂيينالبØÂرينية الجمعية تعلنارتياØÂها للمصالØÂØ© بينالبلوغر “اليوسٔ والوزير “رجب” تعلنجمعية الصØÂÙÂيينالبØÂرينية عنارتياØÂها للمصالØÂØ© التيتمت بينالبلوغر البØÂرينيمØÂمود اليوس٠ووزير البلديات منصور بنرجب والتيأÙÂضت إلى سØÂب القضية المرÙÂوعة أمام القضاء البØÂرينيضد البلوغر اليوسÙÂ. هذا، وتتقدم الجمعية بالشكر الجزيل إلى المØÂامية ÙÂاطمة الØÂواج – …
Very quickly after lodging an official complaint with the Public Prosecution, the Minister of Electricity and Water has recanted and withdrawn the libel case against a municipal councillor after mediation efforts by the councilor’s colleagues. استجاب وزير الكهرباء الشيخ عبد الله بنسلمانآل خليÙÂØ© للجهود المكثÙÂØ© التيقام بها رئيسا مجلسيبلديالشمالية والوسطى …