UAE: Number of defendants swells to 106 in Al-Islah trial


Another 12 people have joined the list of those on trial in the UAE on charges of sedition, bringing the total number of defendants to 106. All are thought to have links to Jamiat Al-Islah wa Tawjih, an Islamist group related to the Muslim Brotherhood. They face charges including seeking to overthrow the UAE leadership, raising funds to support such efforts, infiltrating government institutions and spreading propaganda.