UAE plans ban on negative economic reporting

New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/world/middleeast/12dubai.html?_r=1

Quote: Instead of moving toward greater transparency, the emirates seem to be moving in the other direction. A new draft media law would make it a crime to damage the country’s reputation or economy, punishable by fines of up to 1 million dirhams (about $272,000). Some say it is already having a chilling effect on reporting about the crisis.

New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/world/middleeast/12dubai.html?_r=1

Quote: Instead of moving toward greater transparency, the emirates seem to be moving in the other direction. A new draft media law would make it a crime to damage the country’s reputation or economy, punishable by fines of up to 1 million dirhams (about $272,000). Some say it is already having a chilling effect on reporting about the crisis.