A Bright Setting for Arab-Jewish Ties; Dubai's 2-Year-Old Diamond Exchange Attracts Dealers From Israel, U.S.

From: The Washington Post | Date: November 5, 2006| Author: Anjan Sundaram | Copyright information

As Israelis and Arabs emerge from the war in Lebanon, a booming diamond exchange in this Arab country 1,300 miles away is hard proof that some Arab-Israeli ties have survived despite the region's tensions.

The two-year-old Dubai Diamond Exchange has put the Persian Gulf emirate squarely inside a global business dominated by Jewish traders. And that, inevitably, means trade ties with Israel, another world diamond hub.

"There has been no visible platform for Arab-Jewish cooperation...

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