A British academic who was jailed for spying in the United Arab Emirates has been pardoned. Matthew Hedges, 31, denied spying and said he had been researching his PhD. His wife, Daniela Tejada, who appealed for clemency, said she was…
Brit academic jailed for life for spying in UAE (CNN)
A British academic has been sentenced to life in prison for spying in the United Arab Emirates, according to a family spokeswoman. Matthew Hedges, 31, and a specialist in Middle Eastern studies at Durham University in England, was arrested on…
British student charged with spying in UAE (BBC)
A British student has been charged with spying in the United Arab Emirates, officials have said. The UAE government said on Monday that Matthew Hedges was accused of “spying for and on behalf of a foreign state”. Mr Hedges, a…
Matthew Hedges: Wife urges UAE to free husband held since May (BBC)
A British student has been detained for the last five months in the United Arab Emirates “without explanation” after a research trip, his wife has said. Matthew Hedges, a PhD student at Durham University, has been held in solitary confinement…