A Doha court on Monday convicted a Dutch woman of adultery and handed her a one-year suspended sentence after she reported being raped while on holiday in Qatar. The 22-year-old woman, who was not in court, was also fined 3,000 Qatari riyals (USD 800/710 euros) and will be deported once she pays the fine, court officials said.
She had denied the charge against her. The male defendant, said by a court official to be Syrian and named as Omar Abdullah al-Hasan, was sentenced to 100 lashes for the illicit sex and 40 lashes for consuming alcohol. Hasan, who was also not in court, will undergo a medical examination to see if he is fit enough to withstand his punishment.