LSE cancels Arab Spring forum in UAE, citing local curbs
 

23-02-13 07:53 PM

DUBAI (Reuters) - A top British university has cancelled a conference on the Arab Spring in the United Arab Emirates, citing curbs imposed by the Gulf state, which has placed limits on foreign research groups in the past two years. The UAE, a major oil exporter and regional business hub, has not seen the unrest that has ousted autocratic Arab rulers elsewhere, but analysts and diplomats say the ...

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