{"id":18404,"date":"2018-11-23T17:16:22","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T17:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldsnews.com\/worlds\/matthew-hedges-jailed-uae-spy-row-briton-terrified\/22"},"modified":"2018-11-23T17:16:22","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T17:16:22","slug":"matthew-hedges-jailed-uae-spy-row-briton-terrified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pornvas.com\/?p=18404","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Hedges: Jailed UAE spy row Briton &#8216;terrified&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b-article-ext\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matthew Hedges\" src=\"http:\/\/allworldsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/matthew-hedges-jailed-uae-spy-row-briton-terrified-5bf835e5ad3a3.jpg\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\"\/> Image copyright EPA\/DANIELA TEJADA Symbol caption The UAE govt is learning a request for clemency made via Matthew Hedges&#8217; family <\/p>\n<p>A British academic, convicted of spying in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and jailed for all times, is &#8220;absolutely terrified&#8221;, his wife says.<\/p>\n<p>Daniela Tejada stated she had had &#8220;five mins&#8221; at the phone with Matthew Hedges for the first time considering his sentencing and he&#8217;s &#8220;now not smartly&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>Hedges, 31, denied spying and mentioned he were researching his PhD. Prosecutors said he confessed.<\/p>\n<p>The UAE government is learning a request for clemency through his circle of relatives.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Tejada confirmed the request have been made, adding: &#8220;we can wait to look what occurs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"http:\/\/allworldsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/matthew-hedges-jailed-uae-spy-row-briton-terrified-5bf835e64c206.jpg\"> Symbol Copyright @BBCPaulAdams @BBCPaulAdams <\/p>\n<div>Record<\/div>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Twitter post by @BBCPaulAdams: Things looking a bit more positive for Matthew Hedges this evening. Foreign office sources say they regard earlier UAE FM statement as \u201colive branch.\u201d \u201cWe wanted to respond in kind.\u201d \" src=\"http:\/\/allworldsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/matthew-hedges-jailed-uae-spy-row-briton-terrified-5bf835e64c206.jpg\" width=\"465\" height=\"405\"\/> Image Copyright @BBCPaulAdams @BBCPaulAdams <\/p>\n<div>Record<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mr Hunt met Ms Tejada within the wake of her complaint of the united kingdom executive for failing to take an organization sufficient stance with the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>However, talking afterwards, Ms Tejada thanked the foreign secretary for &#8220;taking the time&#8221; to fulfill her at &#8220;this crucial point&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Hedges, a political scientist at Durham University who&#8217;s at the start from Exeter, have been within the united states of america getting to know the UAE&#8217;s security strategy for his PhD thesis whilst he used to be arrested at Dubai airport on 5 May.<\/p>\n<p>The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentioned the rustic was once &#8220;made up our minds to protect its vital strategic relationship with a key ally&#8221; and delivered it was hoping all sides may just to find &#8220;an amicable answer&#8221; to the case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><iframe loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" rel=\"nofollow\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/av\/embed\/p06smymc\/46312477\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image copyright EPA\/DANIELA TEJADA Symbol caption The UAE govt is learning a request for clemency made via Matthew Hedges&#8217; family A British academic, convicted of spying in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and jailed for all times, is &#8220;absolutely terrified&#8221;, his wife says. 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