Congress warned against the UAE's potential acquisition of international seaports, specifically scrutinizing bids involving DP World.
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Updated Aug 10
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What happened
Congress warned against the UAE's potential acquisition of international seaports, specifically scrutinizing bids involving DP World.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- DP World sought a takeover of ports located on the East Coast.Sub-event
Scrutiny mounts as Congress questions UAE's port acquisition ambitions.1 source
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The entities involved
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DP World
Emirati multinational logistics company
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Congress
US record label; imprint of Congress Record Corp.
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Abu Dhabi
capital city of the United Arab Emirates
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