Pursuits
A Military Power Rises in the Mideast, Courtesy of One Man
- Steered by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, U.A.E. flexes muscles
- Abu Dhabi prince reshapes his nation as business risks grow
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Martyrs’ Day is a new addition to the United Arab Emirates calendar this November, wedged between the Islamic holy days and the Dubai Shopping Festival.
Many nations commemorate their fallen soldiers, but the U.A.E. has always been different. The glittering towers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi are monuments to an alternative Middle East, standing above the fray, where investors can forget the region’s conflicts and make money. If that’s now changing, it’s largely the work of one man.