US EditionUAE Cuts UK Universities From Scholarship List Over Security Concerns
The UAE removed UK universities from its scholarship list over concerns of Islamist influence and antisemitism, using education funding as a strategic pressure tool, analysts say.
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is sharply cutting funding for scholarships for its citizens who want to study in the UK, citing concerns that young people at British universities will become radicalised, the Financial Times reports.
UK unis removed from list eligible for Emirati state scholarships
The United Arab Emirates taken steps to limit state-funded studies in the UK, underscoring concerns about the presence of Islamist Muslim Brotherhood group on British university campuses. Although the decision does not prevent students from enrolling in the UK outright, it effectively cuts off public funding – a major consideration for many Emirati students seeking to study abroad. The move reflects longstanding tensions between Abu Dhabi and Lo…
The United Arab Emirates has stopped funding its citizens to study in the United Kingdom, citing concerns about the possible radicalization of students at British universities and rising political tensions between the two countries, particularly over London's stance on the Muslim Brotherhood, which the Emirates considers a terrorist organization.
UAE removes UK universities from approved list over fears of Islamist indoctrination
The decision by the United Arab Emirates to withdraw state funding from British universities reverberated across Western academic circles. A wealthy Muslim country, long seen as a partner of Europe, is now warning that the United Kingdom’s campuses pose a danger to its own students. Emirati officials are not discussing academic standards or costs. They are talking about ideology, radicalization, and the spread of Muslim Brotherhood networks insi…
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