Publication Date:
Mon, 2003-12-08 03:00
JEDDAH, 8 December 2003 — A UAE businessman was arrested in Dammam on his way to perform Umrah before the start of the holy month of Ramadan, Asharq Al-Awsat, a sister publication of Arab News, reported yesterday.
Quoting reliable sources in London, the Arabic daily said Salim Al-Baloushi was arrested more than two months ago. “Salim is a well-known businessman in the United Arab Emirates,” the paper said quoting his brother Murad.
The paper said the suspect is an old “Arab-Afghan” fighter who went to Afghanistan along with other Gulf Arabs to fight the Russians.
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