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1. NYU-Abu Dhabi Behaves Like Careful Guest in Foreign Land.

Author

LINDSEY, URSULA

Subjects
*ACADEMIC freedom, *ARAB Spring Uprisings, 2010-2012, *PARTNERSHIPS in education, *COLLEGE student recruitment, *FREEDOM of speech, *FREEDOM of religion, *COLLEGE students, UNITED Arab Emirates politics & government, 1971-
Abstract

The article presents a profile of the Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) campus of New York University (NYU), focusing on how the functions of the combined research and liberal arts university are impacted by the Emirati government. Particular focus is given to topics including academic freedom for students and professors, political and social issues associated with international branch campuses of universities, and the influence of the Arab Spring revolutions on the UAE. Research partnerships between NYU-Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates University are discussed and comments regarding the recruitment of Emirati college students to the institution are noted. Emirati laws regarding freedoms of speech, religion, and sexuality are also explored.

Published
2012

2. No sheikh-up here.

Subjects
*ARAB Spring Uprisings, 2010-2012, *PUBLIC demonstrations, UNITED Arab Emirates politics & government, 1971-
Abstract

The article looks at the effects of the 2011 Arab Spring revolution in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), suggesting the UAE government is overreacting to potential revolutionary activities. Topics discussed include the canceling the residency permits of Syrians who had protested outside the Syrian embassy, the dismissal of teachers suspected to have Islamist leanings, and the government's public feud with the Muslim Brotherhood political party in Egypt.

Published
2012

3. Getting twitchy about democracy.

Subjects
*ARAB Spring Uprisings, 2010-2012, *DEMOCRACY, *SUFFRAGE, *KINGS & rulers, UNITED Arab Emirates politics & government, 1971-
Abstract

The article focuses on how the revolutionary movement the Arab Spring has caused dissent among citizens in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan. Information is provided on the ruling system known as the Federal National Council (FNC), comprised of seven families, and how the government has been removing opposition by jailing protesters who call for voting rights and democracy.

Published
2011

4. U.A.E. Says Dozens Convicted Over Plot.

Author

COKER, MARGARET

Subjects
*INSURGENCY, *ISLAM & politics, UNITED Arab Emirates politics & government, 1971-
Abstract

The article discusses allegations of attempts to overthrow the government in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as of July 3, 2013, with a focus on how 94 citizens were convicted in such a plot, democracy in the UAE, and the role of Islamist organizations in protests.

Published
2013

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