<span style="color: #222222;">A British scholar allegedly accused of spying in UAE has been awarded with life sentence by a local court.According to UAE's Attorney General , the 31 year old British national Matthew Hedges had carried out the unlawful act of spying under the cover of an academic researcher.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The judge awarded the sentence after he was found guilty of the charge based on the material evidence presented by UAE's public prosecutor.He can appeal against the ruling within 30 days after the issuance of the verdict</span><br />''