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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UAE tourist destination with sun, fun and adventure
Tourist inflow to the UAE continues with the Northern Emirates increasing their role in attracting more foreign tourists with the key focus on culture, heritage, adventure and three S’s – Sun, Sand an…
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Qatar Quarrel Plays Out in Battle Over UAE Banks
… A proxy war between the United Arab Emirates and Qatar is being played out at banks in the UAE which have Qatari shareholders, weighing on their business and raising questions about their future. …
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UAE Exchange launches Leadership Development Programme for indigent children in Association with PeoplePro
Dubai: On the occasion of World Children’s Day in the Year of Zayed, UAE Exchange, a renowned financial services brand in the United Arab Emirates, and PeoplePro, an organisation at the forefront of e…
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Middle East ‘Shark Tank’ pilot to spotlight startup potential launches in Dubai
While investors will put tens of hundreds of millions toward a hotel or office building development, there’s significantly more reluctance to invest in nascent business ideas. Part of this is also due …
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UAE’s Finablr hires banks for IPO, listing in London
United Arab Emirates-based payments and foreign exchange company Finablr has hired JP Morgan and Barclays as global coordinators for its listing in the first half of 2019 on the London Stock …
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Matthew Hedges: Student jailed in UAE for spying ‘failed’ by UK government
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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Wife of British student jailed in UAE says the UK Foreign Office needs to step up
“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 Fashion Days kicks off in the UAE
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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DP World contracts SirajPower for JAFZA solar plant installation
DB Schenker picks Amana to build solar plant on Dubai warehouse “Creating a sustainable business model through the implementation of green technologies is a core focus for DP World, and one of …
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Abu Dhabi GP: Robert Kubica on his ‘impossible’ F1 comeback
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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Wife of UK student jailed in UAE blames London
… 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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British academic Matthew Hedges ‘shook with fear’ at UAE life sentence, wife says
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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Jeremy Hunt to meet wife of British academic jailed in UAE amid calls for action
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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