from the middle east tonight with the exclusive conversation with the prime minister of the united arab emirates. the payroll tax war intensifies in the united states, and here 50 miles from iran, the bottom line on ahmadinejad. let's go "out front." >>> i'm erin burnett, and i'm out front tonight live from abu dab be. we're standing tonight about 50 miles from iran where u.s. official today called an escalating conflict with america, quote, urge the. an interesting word. iran claims it shot down an american drone that looks a lot like the one on krur screen. it's an rq-170 sentinel. that's a drone that is so secretive that its image can only be found on a few websites. it has the most sophisticated american spy technology there is. it was used in the killing of osama bin laden. if this really happened, that means that technology is in the hands of iran which could mean other unfriendly countries. leon panetta this weekend called iran an international pariah. the situation is escalating rapidly, and we're hearing headlines left, right and center in the united air rack emirates. the clock ticking

live from the middle east tonight with our exclusive conversation with the ambassador of the united arab emirates. >>> plus in the united states the payroll tax war intensifies. >>> and the bottom line on ahmadinejad. let's go "outfront." >>> i'm erin burnett, i'm live from abu dhabi in the united arab emirates. we're really standing about 50 miles from iran, where u.s. officials called an escalating conflict with america urgent. an interesting word. iran claims it shot down an american drone in a looks a lot like the one you see on your screen. it's an rq 170 cen continual. it's a drone that's so secretive it's image can only be found on a few websites. it comes with the most sophisticated spytek nolg there is. it was used in the killing of osama bin ladin. if that's true, the technology could be in the hands of iran and other countries. this weekend leon panetta called iran an international pariah. we're hearing headlines left right and center here, the clock ticking on iran, getting a nuclear weapon. which is something nobody in this region looks it forward to. so far, recently we've had israe

the middle east tonight with the exclusive conversation with the prime minister of the united arab emirat emirates. the payroll tax war intensifies in the united states, and here 50 miles from iran, the bottom line on ahmadinejad. let's go "out front." >>> i'm erin burnett, and i'm out front tonight live from abu dab be. we're standing tonight about 50 miles from iran where u.s. official today called an escalating conflict with america, quote, urge the. an interesting word. iran claims it shot down an american drone that looks a lot like the one on krur screen. it's an rq-170 sentinel. that's a drone that is so secretive that its image can only be found on a few websites. it has the most sophisticated american spy technology there is. it was used in the killing of osama bin laden. if this really happened, that means that technology is in the hands of iran which could mean other unfriendly countries. leon panetta this weekend called iran an international pariah. the situation is escalating rapidly, and we're hearing headlines left, right and center in the united air rack emirates. the clock ticking

recently i traveled to dubai to speak to the leader of dubai and the prime minister of the united arab emirates on the revolutions sweeping the mideast. >> what is your view of the arab sprin spring? >> ah, arab spring. well, i have said in 2004, i have said, please change your regime, because -- >> you were talking about the arab government. >> yes, the arab government i am saying. and the arab spring is the people who waited for a long time and some governments are saving themselves and the people, and the people want to work, and they want to something. and the other day i spoke and i said that we start the arab spring 40 years ago and it is still spring going ahead in the united arab emirates. >> we will see what happens in the united arab emirates and the rest of the middle east in 2012, but now we are up to the second biggest story of 2011, the death of bin laden. the terror mastermind of the 9/11 attacks of course, and the blood of thousands of american lives on his hands. bin laden had eluded justice for years, that is, until may 1st when the navy s.e.a.l.s elite team six tracked him do

recently i traveled to dubai to speak to the leader of dubai and the prime minister of the united arab emiratesthe revolutions sweeping the mideast. what is your view of the arab spring? >> ah, arab spring. well, i have said in 2004, i have said, please change your regime, because -- >> you were talking about the arab government. >> yes, the arab government i am saying. and the arab spring is the people who waited for a long time and some governments are saving themselves and the people, and the people want to work, and they want to something. and the other day i spoke and i said that we start the arab spring 40 years ago and it is still spring going ahead in the united arab emirates. >> we will see what happens in the united arab emirates and the rest of the middle east in 2012, but now we are up to the second biggest story of 2011, the death of bin laden. the terror mastermind of the 9/11 attacks of course, and the blood of thousands of american lives on his hands. bin laden had eluded justice for years, that is, until may 1st when the navy s.e.a.l.s elite team six tracked him down in islamab

said that we start the arab spring 40 years ago and it is still spring going ahead in the united arab emiratest happens in the united arab emirates and the rest of the middle east in 2012, but now we are up to the second biggest story of 2011, the death of bin laden. the terror mastermind of the 9/11 attacks of course, and the blood of thousands of american lives on his hands. bin laden had eluded justice for years, that is, until may 1st when the navy s.e.a.l.s elite team six tracked him down in islamabad, pakistan and killed him. the navy s.e.a.l. takes us through his own words of how the group took out the most wanted man on earth. and he talks about the choppers approaching the compound, and remember, this all unfolded as break-neck speed. >> the helicopters went into a hover to provide sniper cover throughout the entire compound. the lead helicopter landed successfully on the roof of ben laden's residence, and then it happens as fast as it takes me to tell you. the doors came back and the s.e.a.l.s jumped on to the back door, and then on to the roof of the terrace and from there the slidi

this is the united arab emirates and the man who built its crowned jewel, dubai, is still at the helm. a dream of skyscrapers where 40 years ago there were literally sand do you knows, tents, and small efforts. now the world's tallest building rises from the desert. the center of the city. and the backdrop for the rich and famous, including tom cruise and his stunt move for the latest movie, "mission impossible" he dangled 153 stories in the air. this city is a haven for people seeking escape. judy is a student from syria. >> living here alone, i never feel unsafe, uncomfortable of living here. >> reporter: even the ruler still walks without a security detail. dubai is diverse. 85% of the people who live here are and people from 200 countries pass through so far, though, there's been no suicide in the city. >> are you worried that extremists, someone would want to target with a terrorist act, women can wear bic kind knees in the middle east? >> that has not been a problem for us. they are living together and have an interest to come here so they work and sent home some money and they

. >>> this fireworks display went down tonight in the united arab emirates.s the july 4th for the uae, home of dubai, abu dhabi and the world's tallest building and the emirates is really young, only 40 years as a country. and they want to be a big ally of the usa. take a look at this ad that they took out in the "new york times" today. it was four pages in "the new york times" and last night in washington the power elite were at a uae hosted party. they have nuclear power, they're about 150 miles from iran, they sent planes to help the u.s. enforce the no fly zone in libya and they sit on 10% of the world's oil. >> well apart from being a strategic ally in terms of regional security, uae also is the largest export partner in the middle east for the u.s. and the largest export partner on a per capita basis worldwide, and clearly that positions uae very strategically for the u.s. and bilateral relationships have been pretty strong for decades now. >> so it could be a biggest ally in the region but the uae does have some problems. dubai is still climbing out of

united arab emirates airline etihad is increasing its stake in germany's number two carrier air berlin. they have pledged to invest millions of dollars in the next few years to support growth. >> the cash injection could not have come at a better time for the ceo of berlin. it gives him more time to restructure the ailing carrier. in berlin has suffered losses for the last three years -- air berlin has suffered losses for the last three years. air berlin will be able to use etihad's hub for long-haul flights. >> this deal is a beacon in the history of aviation and air travel. >> yesterday in germany, we were a minor player in regard to our net worth. today, with air berlin, as we start to integrate, we have now a considerable network in europe as they do in the are part of the world. >> with their cooperation, they are throwing down the gauntlet to germany's biggest airline, lufthansa. the flagship carrier's extensive long-haul network had given it an edge at home. the concept is now likely to face stiffer competition from -- lufthansa is now likely to face stiffer competition. >> the

it's located in the persian gulf near saudi arabia and the united arab emirates. this year, oman celebrates its 40th year under the leadership of the sultan who has guided the country from its recent and straggling past into a true renaissance and the modern company that oman -- the modern country oman is today. "this is america" visits oman. >> "this is america" is made possible by the national education association, the nation's largest advocate for children and public education. the american federation of teachers, a union of professionals. the league of arab states -- representing 350 million people in 22 member countries. the rotondaro family trust. the ctc foundation. afo communications. and the american life tv network. >> we are in moscow, oman -- we are in muscat, oman. behind me is the palace of the sultan who is responsible for the renaissance of this country and the last 40 years. this is his home and he is at the heart of this jewel of the country in the middle east. two of oman's leaders talk about the 40th anniversary of the rule of the sultan and t

this is the united arab emirates and the man who built its crowned jewel, dubai, is still at the helma dream. >> reporter: a dream of skyscrapers where 40 years ago there were literally sand dunes, tents and small forts. now the world's tallest building rises from the desert. the center of the city. and the backdrop for the rich and famous, including tom cruise and his stunt move for the latest movie, "mission impossible" he dangled 153 stories in the air. in the year of the arab spring this city is a haven for people seeking escape. judy is a student from syria. >> living here alone, i never feel unsafe, uncomfortable of living here. >> reporter: even the ruler still walks without a security detail. dubai is diverse. 85% of the people who live here are expats and people from 200 countries pass through so far, though, there's been no suicide bomber in the city. are you worried that extremists, someone would want to target with a terrorist act, you've got people drink in the bars, women can wear bikinis in the middle east? >> that has not been a problem for us. they are living together

in a rare interview with the prime minister of the united arab emirate a

. >>> this fireworks display went down tonight in the united arab emirates. it was the july 4th for the uae, home of dubai, abu dhabi and the world's tallest building and the emirates is really young, only 40 years as a country. and they want to be a big ally of the usa. take a look at this ad that they took out in the "new york times" today. it was four pages in "the new york times" and last night in washington the power elite were at a uae hosted party. the uae is in a power position right now. they have nuclear power, they're about 150 miles from iran, they sent planes to help the u.s. enforce the no fly zone in libya and they sit on 10% of the world's oil. >> well apart from being a strategic ally in terms of regional security, uae also is the largest export partner in the middle east for the u.s. and the largest export partner on a per capita basis worldwide, and clearly that positions uae very strategically for the u.s. and bilateral relationships have been pretty strong for decades now. >> so it could be a biggest ally in the region but the uae does ha

as the united spring had an impact on the united arab emirates where you are in dubai?eresting. obviously these gulf states are different than some of the places where you have seen upri upuprisings. they have a lot of money. right here in the united ar edd emirat emirates, last week was their 40th anniversary. they are very young. they doubled the wages for workers. they say they are doing that to keep people happy and prevent uprising and protest here. shaykh mohamed says that is not the case. but it is a fascinating topic and there were five men who who is dubbed the uae five, who were jailed foregoing on blogs, talking about wanting democracy under this shaykh-ruled kingdom. which is now it is. p is ruled by two ruling families. i talked to him tonight. a telecom engineer. and he was talking about how he thought the uae is ready for full democracy. which is something the leaders of this country don't agree with. we had a very frank discussion. and it is coming up tonight with shaykh mohamed. >> out front in the united arab emirates, tonight, 7 p.m. eastern, live in

their embassies in iraqi capital it was us bahrain egypt opens its embassy it was killed the united arab emirates open determinacy what is most concerning to us is security in iraq the issue of terrorism penetrating the country is also very important if you ask me what kind of iraq i would like to see i would say iraq should become an example of a country where human rights are observed and the bright future of the country is guaranteed that iraq has been part of the arab nation as well as member of the arab league providing security in the country remains a burning issue for the our presence in the country there are very many threats or a word here a with the words your assessment of the relation between the kingdom of bahrain and russia has been exchanging mutual visits the king visit russia recently the rain is becoming a major part of russia in the region. we are watching developments in russia our relationship is getting deeper and deeper the most important is to gain practical advantage from such visits for our two countries the goal is to develop a relationship not only with bahrain put ot

quality by argentina football legend thierry go maradona says he'd accept any offer to coach the united arab emirates national team the fifty one year old has coached you a professional side wessel since way slowly coming mid table after eight games not only was dismissed as the coach of argentina after their quarter final exit from germany last year's world cup while the u.a.e. had lost three matches on that and into him coach the controversial former fielder says he would consider doing those national and club jobs. if i was given the opportunity to coach the u.a.e. national team i would accept with pleasure i'm very proud of what has been mentioned and what i've heard but first of all i was give my time to old boss so i have a mission here and i want to complete this mission and who knows maybe one day i will coach both teams. about how and why wait scored a late shots to have the miami heat's this third straight win since the start of the season the n.b.a. dream team edging the charlotte wildcats on the road by single point the home side when asked the way to please the record home crowd of two h

hormuz links the golf and the oil producing states of bahrain kuwait qatar saudi arabia the united arab emirates to the indian ocean about forty percent of the world's tanker shipped oil passes through that strait it's a major oil artery potential cut off might cause turmoil in the global oil market although a saudi official says that golf nations were ready to offset any loss so. crude from the statements here you get a sense that washington things iran is bluffing because there have been there had been such threats before but right now you are in finds itself in a situation where it's livelihood its main source of livelihood is. the u.s. congress passed a bill that would dramatically complicate transactions iran's central bank european and asian nations import iranian oil and use its central bank food for their transactions president obama has yet to sign that bill that's going to be a severe blow to your brain an economy around eighty percent of its revenues depend on who to e.u. ministers say they do a decision on whether or not to boycott the rain in a while in coming weeks and those threat