Dr. Christopher M. Davidson
Selected biographies:

  • Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
    (Durham University).  Available here







Selected biographical stories:

  • Local News UAE (Abu Dhabi). 'كاتب بريطاني يرد على اسئلة اماراتية: بقاء الاماراتيين اقلية يضعف الضغوظ باتجاه
    الاصلاح السياسي' / 'British Writer Responding to Questions on the UAE: The Continuation of
    UAE Nationals as a Minority Weakens Attempts at Political Reform' 4/3/10.  Available here

  • Foreign Policy (US). 'Waste Land: The Literature of Dubai's Doomed Quest to Become a
    Cultural Mecca' 1/3/10.  Available here

  • The National (Abu Dhabi). 'Let's Talk About it' 4/2/10.  Available here

  • The National (Abu Dhabi). 'Can I Make it Through a Whole Week on Dh500?' 4/12/09.  
    Available here

  • Independent (UK). 'Christopher Davidson: The Gulf: A Choice Between Liberalisation or
    Recovery?' 24/11/09.  Available here


  • Media Week (UK). 'Banned Book Publisher Denies Publicity Stunt' 6/9/09.  Available here


  • Hurst & Co. (UK). 'Press Release: is Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond banned in the UAE?'
    27/8/09.  Available here

  • Maktoob (Dubai). 'Exploiting UAE "Censorship" Laws for Profit' 6/9/09.  Available here

  • El Periodico (Spain). 'Christopher Davidson: Dubai es un Paraiso Insostenible' 19/7/09.  
    Available here

  • Khaleej Times (Dubai). 'Cityscape Dubai 2009 Set to be Held from Oct 5-8' 16/7/09.  
    Available here

  • AME Info (Dubai). 'Cityscape Paving the Way for Dubai's Next Chapter' 15/7/09.  Available
    here

  • Centre for Social Cohesion (UK). 'The Funding of Strategically Important Subjects in UK
    Universities' 31/3/09.  Available here

  • Gulf News (Dubai). 'Give Dubai its Due Diligence' 15/3/09.  Available here

  • Al-Khaleej (Sharjah). 'Dubay wa Christopher Davidson: Al-Katib, Al-Kitab' 10/3/09.  
    Available here

  • Times (UK). 'Geraldine Bedell's Novel Banned in Dubai Because of Gay Character'
    16/2/09.  Available here

  • Financial Times (UK). 'Glitzy Dubai Has a Darker Side' 19/10/08.  Available here

  • Time Out (Dubai). 'Chris Davidson - Barely Legal: The Interview' 29/9/08.  Available here

  • Times Higher Education (UK). 'UAE Censors Opt to Approve Controversial Gulf Book'
    25/9/08.  Available here

  • The National (Abu Dhabi). 'Media Council Denies Book Ban' 15/9/08.  Available here

  • Guardian (UK). 'UAE Denies Dubai Study was Ever Banned' 15/9/08.  Available here


  • Times Higher Education (UK). 'UAE's Ban on Book about Dubai Reveals Gulf in Values'
    4/9/08.  Available here

  • Higher Education and Research Online (UK). 'Beirut Airport, at 110 Mph' 20/5/08.  
    Available here

  • The Advertiser (UK). ‘Academic Quit Lebanon Just in Time’ 16/5/08.  Available here

  • Air America, World News (US). ‘Davidson Flees Beirut Gunmen’ 10/5/08.  Available here

  • Northern Echo (UK). ‘North East Man in Beirut Flight Drama’ 10/5/08.  Available here

  • Higher Education and Research Online (UK). 'Middle East Expert Flees Beirut’ 9/5/08.  
    Available here