Behind the Scenes of Abu Dhabi's Economic Influence in the UK The fall of Hosni Mubarak's government in 2011 and the UAE's concern over the expansion of the Muslim Brotherhood's influence forced the UK government to provide profitable investment platforms for Abu Dhabi to secure major arms contracts. But why? Mohammed Morsi, Mubarak's successor and one of the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, was the sworn enemy of the United Arab Emirates; A country whose rulers were afraid of the progress of Morsi's Islamism. As a key Western ally, the UAE believed [and worried] that David Cameron's UK government was not taking a firm stand against the Muslim Brotherhood and warned British ministers that if they did not act, it could cancel multi-billion pound arms deals. This action led to a major transfer of land and real estate in Manchester to Sheikh Mansour Benazid, the owner of the Manchester City club; so that the Emirates assets in this city reached the size of 260 football pitches by 2023. Major contracts such as "Manchester Life" and cooperation agreements between Manchester City Council and Abu Dhabi have changed the face of this city and resulted in huge projects such as housing construction, luxury hotels and research investments. However, this economic prosperity has created a deep class gap alongside severe deprivation in nearby neighbourhoods, raising concerns about Manchester's development model being over-reliant on international financial flows. Experts warn that these contradictions during the cost of living crisis have the potential to create unrest and public discontent. Full text of the channel.

Behind the Scenes of Abu Dhabi's Economic Influence in the UK The fall of Hosni Mubarak's government in 2011 and the UAE's concern over the expansion of the Muslim Brotherhood's influence forced the UK government to provide profitable investment platforms for Abu Dhabi to secure major arms contracts. But why? Mohammed Morsi, Mubarak's successor and one of the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, was the sworn enemy of the United Arab Emirates; A country whose rulers were afraid of the progress of Morsi's Islamism. As a key Western ally, the UAE believed [and worried] that David Cameron's UK government was not taking a firm stand against the Muslim Brotherhood and warned British ministers that if they did not act, it could cancel multi-billion pound arms deals. This action led to a major transfer of land and real estate in Manchester to Sheikh Mansour Benazid, the owner of the Manchester City club; so that the Emirates assets in this city reached the size of 260 football pitches by 2023. Major contracts such as "Manchester Life" and cooperation agreements between Manchester City Council and Abu Dhabi have changed the face of this city and resulted in huge projects such as housing construction, luxury hotels and research investments. However, this economic prosperity has created a deep class gap alongside severe deprivation in nearby neighbourhoods, raising concerns about Manchester's development model being over-reliant on international financial flows. Experts warn that these contradictions during the cost of living crisis have the potential to create unrest and public discontent. Full text of the channel.