Briton jailed for spying in the UAE
Nov 26th 2018, 7:31 am
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Re: Briton jailed for spying in the UAE
Yep, on Reuters - Presidential pardon.
Nov 26th 2018, 7:37 am
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Re: Briton jailed for spying in the UAE
He'd better be thankful he wasn't in Iran.
Nov 26th 2018, 7:44 am
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Re: Briton jailed for spying in the UAE
Interesting quote from the UAE foreign minister. Sounds like "just talk to us and we'll fix it in the future".
Commenting on the verdict and Presidential Pardon, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr Anwar Gargash said: "His Highness the President's gracious clemency in the customary National Day pardons allows us to return our focus to the underlying fundamental strength of the UAE/UK bi-lateral relationship and its importance to the international community. It was always a UAE hope that this matter would be resolved through the common channels of our longstanding partnership. This was a straightforward matter that became unnecessarily complex despite the UAE's best efforts."
Commenting on the verdict and Presidential Pardon, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr Anwar Gargash said: "His Highness the President's gracious clemency in the customary National Day pardons allows us to return our focus to the underlying fundamental strength of the UAE/UK bi-lateral relationship and its importance to the international community. It was always a UAE hope that this matter would be resolved through the common channels of our longstanding partnership. This was a straightforward matter that became unnecessarily complex despite the UAE's best efforts."
Nov 26th 2018, 7:56 am
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Re: Briton jailed for spying in the UAE
Jan 15th 2019, 5:43 am
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Re: Briton jailed for spying in the UAE
Just picked up on this, turns out he's been coming to the UAE since he was 15 and was reported by a "friend"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...f-state-spying
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...f-state-spying
