But Asian markets Monday were up, following word Sunday that the United Arab Emirates' Central Bank in Abu Dhabi would step in to help Dubai World.

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

Faltering Arab states like Yemen, which faces new threats from young, radicalized Muslim insurgents, also need help maintaining the rule of law and exploring democratic pathways to political reform.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

"Yet, we did not be discouraged by that. During the Arab summit in Tripoli we reconfirmed our commitment to the proximity talks to help the United States achieve this strategic objective."

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

But today Israeli officials I have spoken to say they hope these new talks about the Arab initiative might help reinvigorate the long-stalled Arab-Israeli peace process.

NPR: Arab Delegation Takes Peace Proposal to Israel

This hands-off policy was supposed to have the extra virtue of allowing America to mend fences with its Arab allies and help rebuild support for the United Nations embargo on Iraq.

ECONOMIST: America at a loss

And they may even help another Arab-American: a forthcoming poll by John Zogby, James's brother, reckons one in six will plump for Ralph Nader.

ECONOMIST: Lexington