World Briefs

UAE blocks students from UK over radicalisation fears: Report

london: The United Arab Emirates (UAE), which provides its high-achieving students generous grants to study abroad, has been restricting admissions to British universities over fears that campuses are being radicalised by an extremist Islamist group, a UK media report said on Friday. ‘The Times’ referenced officials with knowledge of the move to claim that federal funding was being limited for UAE citizens hoping to study in the UK due to the feared influence of the Muslim Brotherhood, among other issues.

US to provide $45mn in aid to Thailand

bangkok: The United States, which played a major role in ending border clashes last year between Thailand and Cambodia, will be providing USD 45 million in aid packages to the two Southeast Asian countries in an effort to ensure regional stability and prosperity, a senior US State Department official said Friday. US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael DeSombre made the announcement in an online media briefing in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, where he was meeting with senior Thai officials.