Academic Growth in UAE Stumped by Expat Fears

Attempts to get westerners to join the academic sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is meeting with difficulties.
Academic Growth in UAE Stumped by Expat Fears
President of Paris-Sorbonne University Jean-Robert Pitte speaks during the opening ceremony of the prestigious university's branch in Abu Dhabi, October 2006. The Abu Dhabi-Sorbonne is the first project of its kind in the Middle East. STR/AFP/Getty Images
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President of Paris-Sorbonne University Jean-Robert Pitte speaks during the opening ceremony of the prestigious university's branch in Abu Dhabi, October 2006. The Abu Dhabi-Sorbonne is the first project of its kind in the Middle East. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)