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Tallest service elevator Despite the Burj Khalifa's reputation as a wonder of the world, it is important to note the controversial labor practices used for its completion. Skilled laborers worked incredibly long hours for little pay, at some points documented at $3.43–$5.25 a day, and were housed in reportedly terrible accommodations. According to Human Rights Watch, workplace injuries and fatalities were not well documented and are difficult to track.   Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China (Photo: Stock Photos from Eugene Lu/Shutterstock) Although professional golfer Walter Hagen might think...

Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Weekly: January 23-30, 2021 January 29, 2021 The following are some of this week's reports from the MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Project, which translates and analyzes content from sources monitored around the clock, among them the most important jihadi websites and blogs. (To view these reports in full, you must be a paying member of the JTTM; for membership information, send an email to [email protected] with "Membership" in the subject line.) Note to media and government: For a full copy of these reports, send an email with ...

Emirati-Bahraini Delegation Lights Hanukkah Candles in Israel Published December 17th, 2020 - 07:23 GMT Emirati and Bahraini groups celebrating Jewish ‘Hanukkah’ festival at the Western Wall, in occupied Jerusalem. (Screenshot) Highlights From Jewish weddings in Dubai to lighting 'Hanukkah' candles in Jerusalem, UAE and Bahrain normalize ties with Israel. A video of Emirati and Bahraini groups celebrating Jewish ‘Hanukkah’ festival at the Western Wall, in occupied Jerusalem has received mixed reactions on the internet. Ami Magazine has shared the video that captioned: “Thanks ...

In explaining the seismic political shift underway in the Middle East, David Makovsky recounted a conversation he had recently with a government official from the United Arab Emirates. The official told him, “We don’t know what America is going to do, but there’s one country we know we can count on: Israel. We think alike.” Makovsky, who directs the Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s Project on Arab-Israel Relations, joined his friend Ghaith Al-Omari, a senior fellow in the institute’s Program on the U.S.-Israel Strategic Relationship, for a discussion Wednesday during th...