Tag: Burj

• May 13, 2024

  #36: The 75-Year Flood (Part I)

  The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a relatively new country as far as the rest of the world is concerned.  Situated on the Arabian Peninsula directly across the Persian Gulf from Iran, its modern fortune arose from beneath its own desert floor in the form of oil and gas.  UAE’s initial ruler quickly reinvested much…