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The debate over whether a state-owned company, Dubai Ports World, should take over management of port terminals in several major American cities is seen as a mixed blessing in Dubai, a city that has been trying to raise its profile on the world stage.  An article about attitudes in Dubai over whether Dubai Ports World should manage shipping terminals in several American cities said the reaction was a test for globalization. The debate over whether a state-owned company, Dubai Ports World, should take over management of port terminals in several major American cities is seen as a mixed blessing in Dubai. Farid Dawood, a market strategist and financial analyst based in Dubai, said that it would be abnormal if such a big deal did not meet any criticism, but Dubai Ports could do a better job than anyone. Whether Dubai Ports World should manage shipping terminals in several American cities misstated the surname of the editor in chief of Forbes Arabia, who said the reaction was a test for globalization.