I read it in an American Newspaper. I am sorry that I did not kept a cutting of it for reference. Next time I will do that and make a log book for future references.

AFTER some search I managed to find some lashings

http://www.washblade.com/2005/12-2/news/worldnews/uae-arrests.cfm

sadly youtube is banned in Qatar or else I would have sent you the link of lashings that happened in Saudi Arabia