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Thursday, February 23, 2006

UAE, Port Security & the Hariri Hit

With the United Arab Emirates poised to take over six key U.S. ports, the reputation of its own chief port as a smuggling center used by arms traffickers, drug dealers and terrorists is drawing new attention. A key lead in the year-old investigation of the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri also runs through the UAE as the transshipment point for the van used by terrorists to blow up Hariri and his entourage in Beirut.

For the full story about whether UAE port security is up to the task, go to Consortiumnews.com.

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