Testimony of Gary Milhollin Professor, University of Wisconsin Law School and Director, Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control Before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations March…
Month: March 1996
Dubai Tries to Build a Modern Customs Agency
Two years ago, Dr. Obaid Saqer Busit became the youngest Director-General of the Dubai Department of Ports and Customs. At the age of thirty-four, he was suddenly responsible for tracking…
Will U.S. Supercomputers Design Russian A-Bombs?
The Clinton administration may soon allow American supercomputers to be sold to Russian laboratories that design atomic and hydrogen bombs. The sales the first such exports in history are fiercely…
What is the Jebel Ali Free Zone?
For traders who sell products in the Persian Gulf and South Asia, the Jebel Ali Free Zone is a dream come true. Foreign companies can use Dubai as a distribution…
Director of Jebel Ali Says U.S. Embargo Will Not Affect Iran
Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the Chairman and Managing Director of Dubai Ports and the Jebel Ali Free Zone, does not believe that U.S. prohibitions against trade with Iran will affect…
Dubai: A Booming Entrepot and Growing Diversion Risk
“I have checked to see if there are any export control laws in the U.A.E. and to the best of my knowledge none exists.” This was the verdict of the…
Dubai: The Commercial Gateway to Iran
Dubai, called the “Hong Kong of the Middle East,” has been known for centuries as a trading port. It was once famous for its market in pearls and gold. Today,…
India Wants to Deploy and Possibly Export the Prithvi
India declared in January that it would mass-produce and deploy the 250-kilometer range Prithvi missile, despite U.S. pressure on India not to do so. The announcement was accompanied by news…