http://www.seanbrooks.net/2009/12/dubai/ A blog about the politics and conflicts of the Horn of Africa and the Middle East, and the role of the United States in facilitating peacemaking, state-building and economic development in the region. Mon, 04 Oct 2010 02:16:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.seanbrooks.net/2009/12/dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Dubai Fail « An American in Araby Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:25:03 +0000 http://www.seanbrooks.net/?p=305#comment-101 [...] Here’s an article from our friends at ‘Brains Like a Shoe’ on the wealthy little Emirate’s fall from grace for your early week enjoyment. [...] [...] Here’s an article from our friends at ‘Brains Like a Shoe’ on the wealthy little Emirate’s fall from grace for your early week enjoyment. [...]

]]> http://www.seanbrooks.net/2009/12/dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Lauren Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:56:18 +0000 http://www.seanbrooks.net/?p=305#comment-63 Well put. I hope Dubai will pull out of this, and I for one think it's important to ensure they do. Even for all of its flaws (and there are many), the UAE is an important reminder of what the region is capable of if resources are invested back into proper institutions instead of being squandered. Say what you will about the late Sheikh Zayed, but he certainly invested in the country's future. It's very hard for places like Saudi Arabia to say their brand of religious dictatorship is the only way, when they have Dubai as a neighbor. Well put. I hope Dubai will pull out of this, and I for one think it’s important to ensure they do. Even for all of its flaws (and there are many), the UAE is an important reminder of what the region is capable of if resources are invested back into proper institutions instead of being squandered. Say what you will about the late Sheikh Zayed, but he certainly invested in the country’s future. It’s very hard for places like Saudi Arabia to say their brand of religious dictatorship is the only way, when they have Dubai as a neighbor.

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