Into This Hare

March, 2004

A Real Prince Invites you to his Artificial IslandNo man is an island, but apparently man can now fabricate an island big enough to accommodate thousands of well-to-do beachcombers. The Palm Jumeirah, an archipelago being built from scratch off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, is the latest--and boldest--attempt by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai, to stoke tourism in the Westerner-lovin' nation stuck inconveniently between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Modestly du...

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