Governance, Human Rights, and Reform.

The article examines the governance, human rights and reform issues in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as of February 2014. It discusses the impact of Shayk Khalifa bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan's stroke in January on the leadership of the UAE. Other topics covered include political reform, accommodation and pressure on pro-democracy activists, and efforts to counter Islamist movements liked to the Muslim Brotherhood.