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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Just two days after banning travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations, U.S. President Donald Trump invited the Saudi monarch, whose kingdom includes Islam’s holiest sites, to fly to Washington. It points to the delicate...

The seven Emirates that make up the UAE have reinvented themselves to offer a mix of traditional and contemporary tourism products – from art festivals and falconry to light and sound shows, hot air ballooning and sailing. These are just a few of the...

This past August, the United States marked the 100-year centennial of the First World War by sending airstrikes over northern Iraq, a darkly fitting tribute to the cataclysm out of which the borders of the state were drawn.  The direct aim of the Obama...

OUR 50 TOP ARABS The research for our annual 50 Top Arabs Report is always an interesting time for us at The Middle East magazine. This year has been particularly memorable since all the voting has been conducted online. Our decision to go digital in...

The Pseudo-War on Terror:  How the US Has Protected Some of Its Enemies Peter Dale Scott Vol. 11, Issue 40, No. 2 October 7, 2013 Before World War Two American government, for all of its glaring faults, also served as a model for the...