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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Matthew Hedges latest: Wife of academic jailed in UAE slams Government for ‘stepping on eggshells’
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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UAE, Saudi Arabia Dispatch Troops to Syria
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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Wife of British academic jailed in UAE says: free my husband
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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Wife of academic jailed in UAE condemns actions of UK
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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Abu Dhabi hospital rating system will boost medical tourism
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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Video: UAE business leaders issue call to action
At the Arabian Business Achievement Awards, the ruler of Ras Al khaimah, His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, said: “As Sheikh Zayed once said, ‘Wealth is not money. Wealth lies in men. This i…
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Brit student jailed for life in UAE for ‘spying’ failed by diplomats, says wife
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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Thursday briefing: Shock life sentence for Briton in Dubai
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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Wife of UK scholar jailed in UAE blames London
… 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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Standing Ovation for 7th Global Family Office Investment Summit in Dubai
“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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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | The Latest: SKorea’s leader proud of next Interpol chief
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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Egyptians and Jordanians Are the Top Arab Nationalities Looking at Investing in the UAE Property Market
dubizzle Property, the UAE’s largest and most visited Property platform, reveals insights on interest by nationality in the UAE property market from January to September 2018. Egyptians and Jordanians …
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Egyptians, Jordanians are top Arab nationalities looking at investing in UAE property market: report
The five most active nationalities on the platform during the same period were identified as Indian (22%), Pakistani (14%), Egyptian (6%), Jordanian (4%) and UK nationals (4%) Dubai: dubizzle Property …
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Matthew Hedges: British academic accused of spying jailed for life in UAE
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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How Dubai’s property market has evolved
Dubai is a melting pot, bringing together varied cultures from every corner of the globe. It may seem cliché to say that, but it is one of the defining aspects of the city and certainly one reason why …
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