DP World: External Links March through December 2006

The following are links to articles and commentary for March through December 2006 related to the article DP World.

Due to the size of this article, please see articles and commentary for January and February 2006, as well as articles and commentary for 2005.

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March 2006

• Judd Legum, "BREAKING: Al-Qaeda Infiltrated UAE Government, According To 2002 Letter," Think Progress, March 1, 2006.
• Jeff Bliss, "US port sale 'was truly flawed'," New Zealand Herald, March 1, 2006.
• Joel Connelly, "Holes in port security can cost us dearly," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 1, 2006.
• Andrea Stone and Mimi Hall, "U.S. executive in ports deal says company is no threat," USA Today, March 1, 2006.
• Marianne Means, Opinion: "Bush's Port Deal: 'Trust us' refrain has worn thin," Hearst Newspapers (Seattle Post-Intelligencer), March 1, 2006.
• "DP World will not replace managers in US: paper," Reuters (London), March 1, 2006.
• Carl Hulse, "Senators question Dubai firm's stance on Israel boycott," New York Times (San Francisco Chronicle), March 1, 2006.
• Sens. Hillary Clinton and Robert Menendez, Opinion: "They're American ports," New York Daily News, March 1, 2006.
• William J. Bennett and Seth Leibsohn, "Cancel This Deal, Diplomatically. The Dubai Ports World deal can’t work," National Review Online, March 1, 2006.
• "Lawmaker: Port deal never probed for terror ties. Coast Guard official says ports 'far more secure now'," CNN, March 1, 2006.
• Georgia10, "DP World Plays Dirty In Port Deal," Political Cortex, March 1, 2006.
• Tom Ball, "DP World Debacle: Why? Follow the money!" Political Cortex, March 1, 2006.
• Press Release: "Pinsent Masons advises DP World on project financing for expansion of Romanian port," Pinsent Masons, March 1, 2006.
• David Corn, "Posturing Over Ports," Tom Paine, March 2, 2006.
• Nathan Guttman, "JPost article center of US ports battle," Jerusalem Post, March 2, 2006.
• Tarek Al-Issawi, "Dubai Port World Company Reveals its Relationship With Israeli Firms in Order Get Approval of US Congress. Dubai Company Works With Israeli Firms," Associated Press (Al-Jazeerah), March 2, 2006.
• Dan Robinson, "Bush Administration Faces More Tough Questions Over Port Management Deal," Voice of America, March 2, 2006.
• "UPDATE 1-UK judge allows DP World bid for P&O to proceed," Reuters, March 2, 2006.
• Liz Sidoti, "Update 8: Republican Will Try to Squash Ports Deal," Associated Press (Forbes), March 2, 2006.
• "Ports deal to close by Monday: official," Reuters (ABC News), March 2, 2006: "Dubai Ports World's $6.85 billion acquisition of Britain's P&O will close on Friday or Monday, despite an additional 45-day review by the U.S. government in response to security concerns," Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt told a Senate panel.
• georgia10, "Dubai Ports Update," Daily Kos, March 2, 2006.
• "Ports deal review awaits new filing by DP World," Reuters (Khaleej Times), March 3, 2006.
• Jonathan Weisman, "Panel Chairman to Fight Port Deal. Hunter Also Vows to Block Purchase by 2nd Dubai Firm," Washington Post (Seattle Times), March 3, 2006.
• Carl Hulse, "No Iraq Trip for Legislator Who Opposed Deal on Ports," New York Times, March 4, 2006. re Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY)
• Eric Lipton and David Sanger, "Officials Say Port Company Faces More Intensive Review," New York Times, March 4, 2006.
• "DP World announces one-week delay in finalizing ports deal," The Daily Star, March 4, 2006.
• Carl Hulse, "No Iraq Trip for Legislator Who Opposed Deal on Ports," New York Times, March 4, 2006.
• "US won't push to privatise Dubai Ports World," Reuters (Khaleej Times), March 4, 2006.
• "GOP Lawmakers: U.S. Must Fix Ports Review," Associated Press (New York Times), March 5, 2006.
• Janet Frankston, "Chairman: Federal government overlooking port security," Newsday, March 5, 2006.
• "DP World operates in 13 countries, deemed hazard in US," Agence France Presse (Political Gateway), March 5, 2006.
• "Lawmakers vow overhauls in response to ports deal. Head of Dubai company seeks to reassure Americans," CNN, March 5, 2006.
• "Suez, DP World Deals May Trigger Global Backlash, Limit Growth," Bloomberg News, March 6, 2006.
• Jamila Qadir, "DP World in new political storm," Khaleej Times, March 6, 2006.
• Radhika Bhalla, "DP World will have to clear monopoly hurdle for P&O buy," Economic Times (India), March 6, 2006.
• "How Dubai ports have fuelled wealth," Forbes.com (Rediff.com), March 6, 2006.
• Carl Hulse, "G.O.P. Leaders Vowing to Block Ports Agreement", New York Times, March 8, 2006.
• Heather Timmons and Leslie Wayne, "U.S. Businesses Are Lining Up Behind Dubai", New York Times, March 8, 2006.
• Andrew Taylor, "Company based in UAR ready to give up attempt to take management stake in U.S. ports," Associated Press (Boston Globe), March 9, 2006.
• Perry Bacon, "Speed Read: How the Ports Deal Died. President Bush could resist his own party's fierce opposition for only so long," TIME, March 9, 2006.
• "DP World Abandons Effort to Take Over Port Operations" (Update1), Bloomberg News, March 9, 2006.
• Tom Raum, "For many fretting Republicans, Dubai port deal was final straw," Associated Press (San Diego Union-Tribune), March 10, 2006.
• "White House Asked Dubai Ports to Pull Out," ABC News Good Morning America, March 10, 2006.
• "DP World drops bid to run 6 U.S. ports. Goal: Preserve U.A.E.-U.S. ties," Bloomberg News (Asbury Park (NJ) Express), March 10, 2006.
• Editorial: "United Arab Emirates takes President Bush off the hot seat by agreeing to have a U.S. entity handle American port operations," Houston Chronicle, March 10, 2006.
• "UAE press says attitude over DP World hits America's credibility," Monsters and Critics, March 11, 2006.
• Editorial: "No port in the storm," Boston Globe, March 11, 2006.
• "Real Security Concerns Lost in Irresponsible Statements About DP World. Despite DP World’s Decision, Our Ports Are Still Not Secure," Arab American Institute (Al-Jazeerah), March 11, 2006.
• Opinion: "What we don't know on ports," Denver Post, March 11, 2006: "The one thing we know about the latest twist in the ports controversy is that we don't know the whole story."
• Lara Sukhtian, "GOP Lawmakers: Fear Fueled Ports Criticism," Washington Post, March 11, 2006.
• John Nichols, "Port Deal Question: What's the White House Still Hiding?", The Nation (Common Dreams), March 12, 2006.
• Isaac John, "DP World fallout: US-GCC aviation deals at risk," Khaleej Times, March 12, 2006.
• "Bush worried about impact of Dubai ports withdrawal. US, UAE postpone trade talks after DP World furore," Agence France Presse (The Financial Express), March 12, 2006.
• Philip Barbara, "Lawmaker to press for US infrastructure ownership," Reuters, March 12, 2006.
• David S. Broder, Opinion: "Tide turns on GOP coalition," Seattle Times, March 12, 2006.
• "Frist: Ports Deal Could Still Go Through," WNBC 4, March 12, 2006.
• "Shades of Economic Nationalism," Washington Post, March 12, 2006.
• Edmund Conway, "Gulf regards DP World outcry as 'racist'," Telegraph (UK), March 13, 2006.
• Anil Rane, "First DP world in port controversy and now India uses lobbyists to clinch nuclear deal in US," India Daily, March 13, 2006.
• "US security chief urges restraint after DP World ports row," Reuters (Khaleej Times), March 13, 2006.
• Linda Feldmann, "Legacy of ports flap: Bush-Congress rift. Dubai Ports World gave up its bid for six US terminals Thursday, but lawmakers eye other foreign acquisitions," Christian Science Monitor, March 13, 2006.
• "US in spin over Dubai ports deal," Fin24 (South Africa), March 13, 2006.
• Ted Bridis, "DP World: No Plan to Sell Miami Port Ops", Associated Press, March 13, 2006.
• "Dubai keeping Miami port ops. No plan to surrender management despite last week's announcement," WorldNetDaily, March 13, 2006.
• Neil King, Jr., "DP World Tried to Soothe U.S. Waters. An Extraordinary Package Of Port Security Measures Failed to Keep Deal Intact," Wall Street Journal, March 14, 2006.
• Ted Bridis, "Update 2: E-Mail Casts Doubt on DP World's Plans," Associated Press (Forbes), March 14, 2006.
• "Dubai firm to run port, exec writes," New York Daily News (wire services), March 14, 2006.
• "D.P. World To Maintain Control Of Miami Ports," NY1, March 14, 2006.
• Steve Harrison, "Will DP World sell its stake? An e-mail raises questions about whether Dubai Ports World really will sell its stake in the Port of Miami Terminal Operating Co.," Miami Herald, March 15, 2006.
• Susan Cornwell and Richard Cowan, "Dubai company expects US assets sale in 4-6 months," Reuters, March 15, 2006.
• "DPW to sell off all its US ports," BBC, March 15, 2006.
• Ted Bridis, "DP World Unveils Port Operation Sale Plans," Associated Press (Houston Chronicle), March 15, 2006.
• John O'Neil, "Dubai Company Plans to Sell All Its U.S. Operations," New York Times, March 15, 2006.
• Cokie Roberts and Steven V. Roberts, "Bush's political boomerang," The Napa Valley Register, March 15, 2006.

June 2006

• Transcript: Lou Dobbs Tonight, CNN, June 19, 2006: "Dubai Company Still Controlling 22 American Ports...," excerpt posted on The Huffington Post, June 19, 2006.

December 2006

• "AIG unit to buy Dubai company's U.S. ports," Reuters (USA TODAY), December 12, 2006. re American International Group