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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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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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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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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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Media captionDaniela Tejada said her husband Matthew Hedges was “scared” in court. The wife of a British student jailed for spying in the United Arab Emirates says the British government put UK intere…
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“We see absolutely no evidence for any of the charges laid against him. We’re very concerned for his welfare,” he told Sky News. “The UAE is supposed to be a friend and ally of Britain’s. We’ve given …
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Dubai is shining the spotlight on its fashion industry with the opening of its inaugural ‘Dubai Fashion Days’. Co-organized by Arab Fashion Week and JollyTrust, the event kicked off this week and will …
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Williams’ announcement in Abu Dhabi, the venue of Kubica’s most recent F1 race in November 2010, completes a remarkable sporting story for a driver whose career at the top level had appeared over when …
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… on May 5 while researching the UAE’s foreign and internal security policies after the Arab Spring revolutions of 2011. Hunt began to speak out about the case after Hedges’s family went public with …
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He has warned the UAE of “serious diplomatic consequences” over Mr Hedges’ sentence and raised the case with the crown prince during a visit to the country earlier this month. Mr Hunt told Sky News th…
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Mr Hunt is due to meet with the Durham University student’s wife, Daniela Tejada, and the Foreign Secretary has threatened the UAE with “serious diplomatic consequences” if Mr Hedges is not freed. Dow…
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The wife of Brit academic Matthew Hedges sentenced to life in jail in the United Arab Emirates has accused the Foreign Office of “stepping on eggshells” and ignoring her pleas for help. Daniela Tejada …
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Last week, the UAE said it was negotiating the reopening of its embassy in Damascus and restoring ties with Syria. Pro-Syrian regime news outlet al-Masdar recently reported that Saudi Arabia and Syria …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The wife of a British academic who was jailed by a UAE court on spying charges called on the Emirati authorities on Thursday to review the life sentence and free her husband. Academ…
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LONDON — The wife of a British academic sentenced to life in prison for espionage in the United Arab Emirates has condemned the U.K. government for putting diplomatic relations ahead of an …
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The UAE authorities should feel ashamed for such an obvious injustice … Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK’s Director, said: “This is terrible news – our worst fears come true. We’ve always had th…
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