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A whole new wave of students is arriving from geographies and demographics never seen before in the Emirates, drawn not just by opportunity but also because of geopolitical and economic crises back home.
A mix of government facilitation, favourable location and rising student demand is seeing global institutions making a beeline for the region.
An anti-immigrant sentiment alongside a crackdown on ‘wokeism’ in the US coincides with the Big Four of foreign education starting to shut the gates. For Indian students looking to go abroad, these are the worst of times.