UAE Opens Naval Base

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The United Arab Emirates opened a nava base on the country抯 eastern coastal province of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman, state news agency WAM reported Thursday. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed al-Sharqi the ruler of Fujairah, the only emirate with direct access to the Indian Ocean, said the new base would ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. As much as 17 million barrels of oil each day pass through the strait and Iran in the past has threatened to block it.