Treason case trial

Closing arguments will be heard on January 10 in the trial of former Secretary-General of the National Democratic Action Society (Wa’ad), who is accused of inciting efforts to overthrow the government.

The accused, Ibrahim Sharif, is also facing other charges of fomenting violence, hatred and sectarianism. He was arrested in connection with a speech he gave in July during an event.

He was released from jail in June after serving just over four years of a five-year prison sentence. He was one of 21 men convicted in 2011 in connection with a plot to overthrow the government with help from abroad. Some were jailed for life, but Sharif was found not guilty of the serious charges.