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ng Russian naval ships, likely as an improved backup in the event that the Syrian regime does collapse and Moscow loses its only warm-water port at Tartus. "Tartus is vulnerable and not good enough and the Egyptian ports are perfect for the Russian navy," an unnamed Israeli defense official told the S
ting; Atomstroyexport will send the technology to the Amra, a desert area north of Amman, where the plant will be built by 2023. Just days earlier, Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, announced that Russia had agreed to construct a second nuclear power plant for the Islamic Rep
ossible, for the opposition to topple him. At the UN and elsewhere, Syria enjoys the protection of Russia -- perhaps concerned for its naval base at Tartus. The Russian view is that the Syrian crisis poses no threat to international peace and EFTA_R1_02031589 EFTA02690698 15 security. China, India,
gyptian Foreign Minister Nabil El-Arabi stated that Egypt was "turning over a new leaf with all countries, including Iran." Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi immediately expressed his country's appreciation of El-Arabi's comments by expressing his wishes for "expansion in relations." The two ministers m
possible, for the opposition to topple him. At the UN and elsewhere, Syria enjoys the protection of Russia -- perhaps concerned for its naval base at Tartus. The Russian view is that the Syrian crisis poses no threat to international peace and HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030169 --- PAGE BREAK --- 15 security. China
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030170 →Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil El-Arabi stated that Egypt was "turning over a new leaf with all countries, including Iran." Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi immediately expressed his country's appreciation of El-Arabi's comments by expressing his wishes for "expansion in relations." The two ministers met
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030175 →Entities connected to both Tartus and Ali Akbar Salehi

Barack Obama
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Tehran
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Lebanon
LOCATION
Bashar al-Assad
PERSON
United States
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Terje Rod-Larsen
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Damascus
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Saddam Hussein
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Middle East
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Cairo
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George W. Bush
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Tunisia
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Vladimir Putin
PERSONKremlin
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Bill Clinton
PERSON
the Persian Gulf
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Fatah
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Yemen
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Hosni Mubarak
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