Hubert started and ended the race in third, a result that would have only not been enough to wrap up the title a race early if polesitter and ART teammate Nikita Mazepin was able to win. The Russian w…
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UAE to consider ‘clemency’ in case of convicted Briton
LONDON — The ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in London said Friday his government is studying whether to grant clemency to a convicted British academic sentenced to life in prison for espionage …
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Abu Dhabi GP: Friday’s press conference
Cyril, if I could start with you please: major news surrounding Carlos Ghosn. As one of the architects of the F1 programme, what impact is this going to have on Renault’s F1 project? Cyril ABITEBOUL: …
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Saudi crown prince in UAE, first trip abroad since Khashoggi’s death
Article Continued Below The UAE’s state-run news agency, WAM, reported Friday that the two discussed “brotherly and strategic ties” in their talks, which were attended by a wide-range of Emirati offic…
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Max Verstappen defends Esteban Ocon altercation at Brazilian Grand Prix
“It could have been much worse,” said the Red Bull driver on Thursday. Speaking at a news conference before the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi, Verstappen added: “What do you expect me to do? S…
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Can Red Bull surprise Mercedes?
Red Bull are threatening to topple Mercedes in the season-concluding Abu Dhabi GP after continuing their late-season revival in Friday practice. Although Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas topped the tim…
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Dubai has more than 65 malls in a city of 3 million people, and it’s not because they’re obsessed with shopping
If you are the type of person who likes to explore a country’s “authentic” culture, traveling to Dubai can be a bit dizzying. Everywhere you turn, there is another mall or shopping center. There’s the …
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F1 – Abu Dhabi, FP1: Verstappen tops first practice
Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen topped the opening practice session of Formula 1’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating team-mate Daniel Ricciardo by almost half a second. Verstappen …
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Matthew Hedges: University staff’s Dubai campus boycott
City University London and Bradford University which also have campuses in Dubai told BBC News that they had had no issues with boycotts by staff or students. Exeter, London Business School, Middlesex …
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F1 news – Max Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in Abu Dhabi practice
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was fastest in first practice for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday but five times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton made sure everyone knew who …
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Abu Dhabi GP: Thursday’s press conference
Q: (Walter Koster – Saarbruecker Zeitung) Lewis, I want to remind you politely of your promise you have given two years ago, same place, here in the FIA press conference in Abu Dhabi. Quote: ‘In ten y…
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Dubai and RAK partner to improve electricity and water efficiency
The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and Ras Al Khaimah Municipality have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner on electricity and water efficiency in the two Emirates, and share …
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News Daily: Fresh hope in UAE case and Brexit latest
There are signs of hope this morning for Matthew Hedges, the British PhD student jailed for life earlier this week for spying in the United Arab Emirates. His sentencing prompted widespread shock and …
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Free my husband, pleads wife of UK academic jailed in UAE
LONDON (Reuters) – The wife of a British academic jailed by a UAE court on spying charges called on the Emirati authorities on Thursday to review her husband’s life sentence and set him free. The Gulf …
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UAE jails Briton for life for spying, UK assails ‘unacceptable’ ruling
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – A UAE court sentenced a British academic to life in prison on charges of spying for the British government on Wednesday, in a move Britain said would have serious diplomatic cons…
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Wife of UK scholar jailed for life in UAE blames London
But Dubai’s apparent attempt to put the dispute behind it came … in July but only began to speak out about the case after Hedges’s family went public with news of his arrest in early October. The sc…
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Matthew Hedges jailed: Wife says UK ‘doing everything’ to free academic from UAE
He told Sky News: “We see absolutely no evidence for any of the charges laid against him. “We’re very concerned for his welfare. “The UAE is supposed to be a friend and ally of Britain’s.
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