Abu Dhabi, Oct 31 (IANS/WAM) A top British official, who is on a visit to Abu Dhabi, has lauded the relationship Britain shares with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Alistair Burt, minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Sunday delivered a lecture on the Arab revolutions.

He stressed on the UAE-Britain relations, citing that there were around 100,000 British citizens in the Gulf region.

The minister said poverty and unemployment were the main factors behind the Arab revolutions.