MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
BBC News, Jan. 28, 2013
The United Arab Emirates has ordered 94 people to be tried on charges of trying to seize power.
The attorney general said the suspects had formed a group that publicly called on people to observe the teachings and values of Islam, but in secret sought to overthrow the state.
He said they had links to foreigners, including the Muslim Brotherhood [....]
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U.A.E. Sends 94 to Court for Planning Overthrow of State
By Zaid Sabah & Glen Carey, Bloomberg News, Jan 28, 2013
The United Arab Emirates sent 94 citizens to the supreme federal court, charging them with an attempt to seize power in the Persian Gulf state, the official WAM service said, citing General Prosecutor Salim Saed Kbesh.
The investigations showed that the defendants established a secret organization opposed to the basic principles of the state, WAM reported, citing the general prosecutor. They also tried to establish contacts with foreigners, including the Muslim Brotherhood, the news service said. [....]