Dubai Company Will Help Run Ports In New York

The Bush administration dismissed the security concerns of local officials yesterday and restated its approval of a deal that will give a company base
By John Amato — February 16, 2006

The Bush administration dismissed the security concerns of local officials yesterday and restated its approval of a deal that will give a company based in Dubai a major role in operating ports in and around New York City...read on

georgia10: "Dubai Ports World is controlled by the UAE royal family. The decision to grant the $6.8 billion sale to Dubai was made by the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States . Who sits on the committee?...read on"

Think Progress has more facts about the UAE.

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