A new law to combat terrorism has been endorsed by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The government fast-tracked the law which establishes “terrorist” capital offences which result in the death of a victim including attacks on a head of state or his family or a representative or officer of a state; coerced recruitment of individuals into a “terrorist” organisation; hijacking; hostage-taking; infringement of diplomatic or consular premises in committing a “terrorist” act; use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and assaulting security forces.
via Tough UAE anti-terror law gets Shaikh Khalifa decree | GulfNews.com.
