Last week I was guest of a foreign university in Abu-Dhabi, participating in a conference on urban-planning and development. Before accepting the invitation, I had misgivings about going. The United Arab Emirates are undemocratic, run by a monarchy made wealthy by the considerable oil reserves in their territory. Their foreign policy in Sudan is questionable,Continue reading “Some thoughts on visiting Abu-Dhabi”
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Richard Shearmur 