UAE's censors

"First it was Dubai, now it's Abu Dhabi. British academic Christopher Davidson's latest book on the flagship member of the United Arab Emirates, "Abu Dhabi: Oil And Beyond," seems to have met the same fate as his previous book, "Dubai: The Vulnerability Of Success"--namely, bureaucratic limbo as censors keep stalling. Davidson's book is available in much of the rest of the world, but distributors in the U.A.E. contacted him via e-mail in May with an early indication that the powers-that-be were not happy. "The censors reported the book is well-written, but because it discusses the fratricides in the 1920s, it will have to go to the highest authorities for approval," he said, citing the e-mail. The 1920s was a particularly bloody time in Abu Dhabi's history, as three of Sheikh Zayid bin Khalifah's sons took power by killing a brother." (thanks Chris)