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UAE OPENS NAVAL BASE TO BYPASS HORMUZ
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates has opened a naval base on its east coast as part of efforts to secure its ability to export oil in the event Iran closes the strategic Strait of Hormuz, local media reported Oct. 21. ... full story
21 Oct 10:37 EDT (14:37 GMT)
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UAE Opens Naval Base to Bypass HormuzAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates has opened a naval base on its east coast as part of efforts to secure its ability to export oil in the event Iran closes the strategic Strait of Hormuz, local media reported Oct. 21. ... full story
21 Oct 10:37 EDT (14:37 GMT)
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TOULON, France - France's flagship and only aircraft carrier was to set sail Oct. 13 on a four-month mission to fight piracy and terrorism in the Indian Ocean and support NATO troops in Afghanistan. ... full story
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