A Doha Criminal Court has sentenced a young man in absentia to one year in jail for stealing the vehicle of his brother from the parking lot of a hotel.

Local Arabic daily Arrayah reported that the matter came to light when the victim reported the disappearance of his car from the hotel parking lot while he was outside the country.
When the security guard concerned was asked about the car, he said the victim's brother came and took it away.
An investigation revealed that the defendant had some dispute with his brother. They also stayed in the same hotel room until the victim asked his brother to leave before travelling outside Qatar. The defendant exploited his brother's absence to get hold of the car.