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Dubai

March 17, 2026

An illustration of a printed photo of a boat rope sitting in front of a body of water and a mountain.

Ideas

If You Hate Dubai

Graeme Wood

March 15, 2026

Photograph of outdoor seating at a restaurant in Dubai with the sun shining on diners

National Security

Dubai’s Army of Influencers Gets Back in Line

Ali Breland

March 11, 2026

A zipped-lips emoji is superimposed over a picture of the Dubai skyline.

Global

The Gulf Countries Can’t Take Much More

Robert F. Worth

March 6, 2026

Illustration with black-and-white photographs of canceled flights, smoking buildings, and a sign for the UAE’s desalination plant

Ideas

America’s Invaluable Ally

Eliot A. Cohen

March 1, 2026

Ideas

Iran Goes to War Against the Arabs

Graeme Wood

February 28, 2026

Smoke rises after Iran carried out a missile strike on the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.

Health

The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food

Hana Kiros

July 14, 2025

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Planet

Cheap Solar Panels Are Changing the World

Zoë Schlanger

October 23, 2024

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Global

The ‘Law of the Land’ Has Been Replaced

Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

September 23, 2024

A photo collage of skyscrapers in Dubai and copper-colored coins

Planet

The World Has a New Floor for Climate Ambition

Zoë Schlanger

December 13, 2023

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The Print Edition

Snorkeling in the Strait of Hormuz

If You Hate Dubai

Dubai’s Army of Influencers Gets Back in Line

The Gulf Countries Can’t Take Much More

America’s Invaluable Ally

Iran Goes to War Against the Arabs

The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food

Cheap Solar Panels Are Changing the World

The ‘Law of the Land’ Has Been Replaced

The World Has a New Floor for Climate Ambition