Grace and Matthew Huang: Qatar; Final verdict on their appeal set for November 30, the Associated Press reports. The Huangs have insisted that their daughter, who was born in Ghana, died of medical problems complicated by unusual eating habits. But prosecutors maintain that the couple had denied food to Gloria and said the child was locked in her room at night. U-T San Diego.

STORY: "Final ruling set for US couple convicted in Qatar," by reporter Abdullah Rebhy, published by the Associated Press on October 20, 2014.

PHOTO CAPTION: American couple Grace and Matthew Huang, sentenced to jail over charges they starved their 8-year-old adopted daughter to death, talk before they meet with U.S. Ambassador to Qatar, Dana Shell Smith, at a hotel in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014. The American couple were released from prison in November, but were banned from leaving Qatar during their trial. Their appeal begins on Monday.

GIST: "An American couple convicted in Qatar of child endangerment will receive a final verdict on their appeal on November 30, a Qatari judge announced on Monday. Matthew and Grace Huang of Los Angeles were originally jailed on murder charges following the January 2013 death of their adopted daughter Gloria. They were released from prison last November, but banned from leaving during the trial. In March, the court sentenced them to three years in prison for child endangerment. The Huangs, of Asian descent, have remained out of prison during their appeal. They have insisted that their daughter, who was born in Ghana, died of medical problems complicated by unusual eating habits. "It feels like there is no end to this," Matthew Huang told reporters outside the courtroom Monday. "The Qatar government is ignoring the calls of the U.S. government for our release." The prosecution alleged that the couple had denied food to Gloria and said the child was locked in her room at night. The girl was pronounced dead when the Huangs took her to the hospital in January 2013. The case has raised concerns about possible cultural misunderstandings in Qatar, where Western-style adoptions and cross-cultural families are relatively rare. An investigative report by the Qatari police had focused partially on why the Huangs would adopt children who did not share their "hereditary traits", according to the family's website. The Huangs will be able to take their case to a higher court after the appeals verdict, though Qatar's highest judicial body traditionally rules in favor of the lower court's rulings."

The entire story can be found at:

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/oct/20/final-ruling-set-for-us-couple-convicted-in-qatar/

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