ABU DHABI — Ninety four people went on trial Monday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on charges of trying to overthrow the government. Amid tight security, about 200 relatives were bussed to the court in the heart of the capital Abu Dhabi for the morning hearing. The road leading the court was closed. The defendants — unnamed doctors, academics, lawyers and other professionals — have been accused of building a secret network to plot the coup and raising money through real estate and other deals. According to a government statement, the 94 are suspected of links to the Muslim Brotherhood and other unnamed parties they allegedly contacted for expertise and financial support in their plot. The detained include men and women who were arrested over the past year. They are believed to be part of a loosely knit Islamist network known as Al-Islah or Reform. – AP
