Maximum sentence sought in Qatar conspiracy case

The Public Prosecution has urged the High Appeals Court to hand down maximum punishment to Shaikh Ali Salman, the former secretary general of the now dissolved Al Wefaq National Islamic Society for conspiring with Qatar against the Kingdom, while judges adjourned the case until November 4, 2018, to announce the ruling.

Three opposition members have been tried in this case, Shaikh Ali Salman and two former Al Wefaq MPs – Hassan Ali Sultan and Ali Al Aswad. They have been accused of spying on behalf of a foreign country.