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Fireworks illuminate the sky around Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower, on November 27, 2013, after the Emirati city was chosen to host the World Expo 2020. The Gulf city state beat Russia’s Ekaterinberg in the final round of voting to clinch a prestigious event credited with delivering a huge boost to tourism and […]

Opinion: Dubai Expo and the Dream of Arab Youth

by Afshin Molavi | Nov 28, 2013 | Opinion

More than 50 years ago, a seven-year-old boy visited the Seattle World Expo with his family. He marveled at the scientific and technological innovation on display. He rode the Monorail trains, enjoyed the roller coasters, and visited the futuristic exhibits, including...

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In this Monday, Oct. 21, 2013 photo, Jordanian youths play on a hill on the outskirts of Zarqa, Jordan’s industrial center where thousands of Syrian refugees are living, northeast of the capital Amman. More than 420,000 Syrian refugees have settled in Jordan’s cities, struggling for survival on U.N. foods stamps and straining the meager resources […]

Opinion: We must prepare Arab youth to be effective leaders

by Bakir Oweida | Nov 2, 2013 | Opinion

It is impossible to fix the future without reconciling it with the past. How can the Arab societies that have witnessed civil wars or entered into wars with their neighbors build better relations among their future leaders if the legacy of hostility is passed from one...