The court hearing a bribery case involving the former CEO of Dubai Islamic Bank and a businessman has heard evidence from an accountant.

But the testimony from Terry Thomas – who works for developer Deyaar, which is alleged to have been embezzled out of huge sums of money – was heard in closed session because the English language translator arrived late.

In an earlier session Dubai Criminal Court refused to hear evidence from Thomas, a defence witness called by Dr Habib Al Mulla, the lawyer representing the ex-CEO, SA.

Al Mulla said his client had been released from custody in respect of both cases in which he was charged, but refused to put a figure on the bail.

The Public Prosecution accuses SA of accepting a bribe from the businessman, AJ.

The case is an offshoot of the main Deyaar case in which MK, a former minister and chairman of the company, and Lebanese-American ZS, the company's former executive director, are the defendants.

The trial was adjourned until November 25.

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