UAE Limits Funding For Studying At UK Universities Amid Tension Over Refusal To Ban Muslim Brotherhood
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has restricted government funding for its citizens to study at universities in the United Kingdom (UK). The Emirate took the decision amid the bilateral tensions between the two countries over long-standing differences, particularly the UK’s decision not to ban the Muslim Solidarity group.
The gulf country has excluded British universities from a list of global institutions eligible for state scholarships, which would potentially affect Emirati students who rely on government funding to study abroad.
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The UAE higher education ministry published a list of international universities whose degrees would be recognized and whose students would qualify for state scholarships in June 2025.
The list contained the best institutions across the world, including from the US, Australia, France and Israel. However, universities from the UK did not find a place on the list.
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