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UAE Cuts UK Universities from Scholarships Over Radicalization Fears

1/9/2026

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) removed UK universities from its state-funded scholarship list due to fears of Islamist influence, amid concerns that the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated British universities.
In the 2023-24 academic year, 70 students were flagged for potential radicalisation, nearly doubling the previous year.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage pledged to ban the Muslim Brotherhood if elected Prime Minister.

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) removed UK universities from its state-funded scholarship list due to fears of Islamist influence, amid concerns that the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated British universities.
In the 2023-24 academic year, 70 students were flagged for potential radicalisation, nearly doubling the previous year.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage pledged to ban the Muslim Brotherhood if elected Prime Minister.