Postcard From Yemen The New York Times | Sana, Yemen | Yemen's former prime minister, Abdul Karim al-Iryani, got right to the point when I arrived at his Sana home for dinner: "So, Thomas, did it take Abdulmutallab to finally get you here?" Yes, it is true, I admitted, because that young Nigerian, trained in Yemen by Al Qaeda, tried to blow up a Northwest jetliner on Christmas Day, I de...
Will Dubai Be a Drag on Gulf Region? The New York Times | DUBAI - With a dazzling display of fireworks that lit the night sky for miles around, Dubai officially added "world's tallest building" this month to its trophy case of superlatives. | The inauguration was intended to send a bravura message: Dubai, after a brush with default last year, was back. But for many investors, the silvery steel needle th...
