Friday, December 7, 2012

Lawyer: Qatari Poet Gets Life for 'Insulting' Emir | Synopsis

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Lawyer: Qatari Poet Gets Life for 'Insulting' Emir

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A defense lawyer says a Qatari poet has been sentenced to life in prison for an Arab Spring-inspired verse that officials claim insulted Qatar's emir and encouraged the ruler's overthrow. The verdict Thursday is certain to bring a fresh outpouring of denunciations by rights groups, which have repeatedly called for the release of poet Muhammad ibn al-Dheeb al-Ajami. His lawyer, Najib al-Nuaimi, says he will appeal the sentence. Al-Ajami was jailed in November 2011, months after an Internet video was posted of him reciting "Tunisian Jasmine," a poem lauding the country's popular uprising that touched off the Arab Spring revolts across the Middle East.

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Muhammad

Overall Sentiment: -0.0386231

Relevance: 0.564963

Najib al-Nuaimi

Overall Sentiment: 0.0789797

Relevance: 0.554619

al-Dheeb al-Ajami

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.549641

SentimentQuote
-0.10382Al-Ajami was jailed in November 2011, months after an Internet video was posted of him reciting "Tunisian Jasmine," ...
-0.505099al-Ajami with "insulting"
-0.25442al-Ajami with "insulting" the Gulf nation's ruler and "inciting to overthrow the ruling system."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 3
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.863339
  • Mean: -0.28777966666667
  • Standard Deviation: 1

Jasmine

Overall Sentiment: -0.0217337

Relevance: 0.478987

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Additional Info:

Country: Qatar

Overall Sentiment: -0.578331

Relevance: 0.663685

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Region: Middle East

Overall Sentiment: -0.350999

Relevance: 0.495322

GeographicFeature: Gulf

Overall Sentiment: -0.802575

Relevance: 0.454613

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