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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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View the UAE IMTJ Country Profile for the latest in-depth, independent analysis of medical tourism to Abu Dhabi. Do you have some news or a press release that you’d like to share with the medical trav…
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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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Warren Murray here with the news to set you up for the day. There has been a sharp political response from Britain after the University of Durham PhD candidate Matthew Hedges was unexpectedly given a …
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… airport 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 pub…
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“It is indeed an honour to once again host a tremendously successful Dubai Summit and I appreciate the support of all of the world leaders who attended and helped to ensure a successful event,” said A…
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Irina Volk told the Interfax news agency that Prokopchuk will retain his position … Kim’s win means he secured at least two-thirds of votes cast at Interpol’s general assembly in Dubai on Wednesday. …
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However, the UAE’s attorney general, Hamad al-Shamsi, said in a statement to the official news agency WAM that Hedges had confessed to the charges against him. There is no independent confirmation of …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. won, Russia lost and Interpol narrowly escaped disaster — that’s the upshot of an unusually high-drama vote for the international police agency’s president, domi…
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Image Credit: Atiq Ur Rehman/Gulf News Sharjah: The second edition of the T10 League got off to a colourful start at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium with an opening ceremony filled with music and …
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