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  • NameMahmood Al-Hosani
  • RoleJournalist and founder of Smart Media; former official spokesperson for Sharjah Transport; member of the Dubai Press Club
  • CountryUnited Arab Emirates
  • Arrested16 Jul 2012
  • StatusImprisoned (serving sentence)
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Emirati journalist arrested in 2012 for signing a reform petition. Sentenced to seven years, then held indefinitely after his term ended. Charged in a new case in 2023 and sentenced to life imprisonment in the UAE84 mass trial.