Hookas to hookers: Dubai is anything but boring
Panoramic view of Dubai from the 124th floor observation deck of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. (Larry Luxner)
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Larry Luxner is a freelance writer with The Washington Diplomat and former editor of CubaNews. Born and raised in Miami and now based in Israel, Larry has reported from every country in the Western Hemisphere. His specialty is Latin America and the Middle East, and he’s written more than 2,000 articles for publications ranging from National Journal to Saudi Aramco World. Larry also runs an Internet-based stock photo agency at www.luxner.com.
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Dubai’s Camelicious hopes to export its camel milk to U.S. market
DUBAI — Mention Dubai, and people immediately think of soaring skyscrapers, enormous shopping malls and insanely expensive sports cars. But
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Best Hybrid car repair shop in Columbia, Maryland
COLUMBIA, Md. — Duane Davis has been an auto mechanic for 25 of his 44 years. But he’s not just
Read moreCentral American violence debated at Hudson Institute
WASHINGTON — This year’s highly publicized influx of child migrants from Central America via Mexico to the U.S. border has sparked
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Port of Seattle prospers in booming Alaska cruise market
Seattle’s Smith Cove Cruise Terminal, with Star Princess and Westerdam in port. (Don Wilson) SEATTLE — The Port of Seattle has
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Venezuela’s Maduro more authoritarian than Chávez, analysts warn
A young motorcyclist in a Che Guevara T-shirt attends a chavista rally in Caracas. (Larry Luxner) Beset with annual inflation
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Central American foreign ministers to lobby Obama administration on migration crisis
WASHINGTON — The foreign ministers of three Central American nations — appearing jointly at a Washington conference on immigration policy —
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President Luis Guillermo Solís outlines plans for Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s new president, Luis Guillermo Solís, speaks Thursday morning at Washington’s Inter-American Dialogue. (Larry Luxner) WASHINGTON — Luis Guillermo Solís made
Read moreEl Salvador police corruption exposed by Diplomat-turned-scholar Héctor Silva
A police band performs at a ceremony in El Salvador, whose corrupted national police force is the focus of a new
Read moreDrug trafficking accord with FARC rebels stirs debate among Colombia scholars
Colombian soldiers wait for a ride in the region of Quindío, near the city of Armenia. (Larry Luxner) WASHINGTON — With
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