The case is being heard in the traditional and conservative emirate of Ras al Khaimah, where the accused have been held in prison since their arrest in Dubai in November.

BBC: Air hostess admits hiding cocaine

Although cleared by one court - held under sharia or Islamic law - in the nearby emirate of Ras-al-Khaimah, she has been tried for a second time, under civil law, on charges of possessing 50g cocaine found hidden in the roof space of her flat.

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