A British teacher was on Tuesday sentenced to ten years for dealing in drugs. The High Criminal Court found that the 29-year-old Briton had smuggled ecstasy pills with the intent to use and sell. The defendant had denied the charges and Fatima Al Hawaj, his defence lawyer, said that the police had confiscated only...
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Mohammed Abed Al Jabri, the distinguished Moroccan philosopher who has rejected a $100,000 prize from former Iraqi president and a $32,000 award from Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, died on Monday. He will be recalled for his remarkable political and intellectual independence and his outstanding contributions to the Arab and Islamic thoughts. Born in Fijij,...
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Four military men have been arrested in connection with the spy cell in Kuwait, bringing the total number of detained suspects to 11, a Kuwaiti daily reported on Tuesday. The four men are currently interrogated by the military intelligence agency and will next week be moved to the state security agency before their transfer...
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