The United Arab Emirates enacted its first counter-terrorism...

The United Arab Emirates enacted its first counter-terrorism law, imposing strict sentences for offenders including the death penalty.
Under the law, courts can hand out death sentences to anyone found guilty of setting up, participating in or managing any group with the intention of committing terrorist acts.
The law, ratified by UAE President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan, describes as "terrorism" any act that spreads terror or harms the public or heads of states or government officials or that which seeks to destabilise the general order or society.
Imprisonment for life or shorter periods would be passed on anyone guilty of aiding terrorist groups with funds, weapons or shelter either inside or outside the UAE and anyone guilty of receiving military or security training by terrorist groups.