Star-crossed lovers

When you have been in a relationship with someone for centuries, breaking up is hard to do. Sure, you may bicker over seemingly trivial problems in your marriage, but more often than not, your history with that special someone has you running back into their arms. Take Dubai and Iran. The two were engaged in a trading love affair long before either nation even existed. That relationship has been blossoming of late, with trade between the two increasing threefold between 2005 and 2009 to reach $12 billion, according to the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. But with the threat of new sanctions being imposed on Iran and the financial crisis stemming Dubai’s previously inflated financial ego, that could all be about to change. No more smooth sailing On the surface at least, recent international developments have only brought the old couple closer together, especially for Iran which, faced with economic sanctions