UK academic released on bail in United Arab Emirates

Durham University PhD student Matthew Hedges and his wife Daniela Tejada in London. (EPA/Daniela Tejada)

• Hedges was arrested on May 5 at Dubai airport

DUBAI/LONDON: A British academic charged with spying in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been released on bail, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.
Matthew Hedges, a 31-year-old doctoral student at Durham University, was arrested on May 5 at Dubai airport after a two-week visit and was being kept in solitary confinement.
A spokeswoman for Britain’s foreign office in London said: “We are monitoring developments closely and have made the Emirati authorities aware of all our concerns. We continue to do everything we can for Matthew and his family.”