A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced an Israeli woman to death, after she was found guilty of possessing 500 grams of cocaine. The woman – named by Israeli media as 43-year old Fidaa Kiwan – is appealing the sentence.
Highlights
- A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced an Israeli woman to death, after she was found guilty of possessing 500 grams of cocaine.
- The woman – named by Israeli media as 43-year-old Fidaa Kiwan – is appealing the sentence.
- The Israeli Foreign Ministry said: “The case is known and we are handling it through the consular service and our representatives in the Emirates” CNN has reached out to the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for comment.
- Death sentences are rarely carried out in the UAE, and there is no formal repatriation agreement between the UAE and Israel between the two countries to carry out a death sentence.