“Mr al-Mulla [defense lawyer] said the fact the trial had taken place was ‘a sign that the UAE is showing that everyone in this country can be put in front of law and judged.’

The BBC’s Christian Fraser in the region says the verdict will do little to satisfy those who have long criticized the Emirates abject human rights record. [YA THINK??] They will argue it proves once again that the extended royal family and those Emiratis in positions of power are often above the rule of law, says our correspondent.

Do the Arabs really think the world is this stupid? I mean, clearly they must.