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The much-touted Ain Dubai (Dubai Eye) was designed as a tourist-luring landmark in the UAE, which is home to the world's tallest building. But now it stands idle for undisclosed reasons, its extravagant light fixtures the only parts seemingly still working.

DUBAI: Two years ago, Dubai’s skyscraper-studded skyline welcomed a Ferris wheel touted as the world’s largest, but...

Two years ago, Dubai's skyline, filled with skyscrapers, welcomed a Ferris wheel that was promoted as the world's largest. However, shortly after...

The dissolution of the Soviet Union and the defeat and isolation of Iraq, Iran's traditional archrival, has given Iran the opportunity to expand its influence.

A comradely criticism by Clive Bradley of some of Patrick Clawson's views on the development of capitalism in Egypt from Khamsin #9.

Insurgent violence is likely to intensify in the run-up to theAmerican presidential election and the Iraqi national elections. The U.S. should rapidly build up, train, and equip Iraqi securityforces; promote federalism to instill stability; bolster the Iraqieconomy by streamlining the disbursement of aid; limit the U.N.'srole; and recognize the role to be played by the leaders of Iraq'smajority Shiite population.

PHILADELPHIA – March 7, 2023 – The Spring 2023 issue of Middle East Quarterly features a selection of articles by leading specialists on issues of contemporary concern. In "World Vision, Friend of Terrorists," Clifford Smith, the director of the Middle

Both the US and Iran have turned their backs on the JCPOA, once a triumph of compromise, while the EU is left hoping they’ll return to the negotiating...

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Does Washington care about freedom in Iran? On the surface, it seems like a silly question. Ever since Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini swept to power in 1979, Washington policymakers of all political stripes have been holding out hope that a kinder, gentler