Arabs refuse US moves to isolate Hamas :: Times of Oman

In an unrelated development (same article):

Rice, who arrived in Abu Dhabi later yesterday, met leaders of the United Arab Emirates to discuss the controversy surrounding a major deal by a Dubai company to run several US ports.

Rice met Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al Maktoum, who is the UAE’s vice-president, prime minister, defence minister and the ruler of Dubai, as well as with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi’s crown prince and deputy commander-in-chief of the UAE Armed Forces.