Syrian defence minister appointment US Navy to expand Bahrain base


Issue 855 - 13 Jun 2009 | 1 minute read

President Bashar Al-Assad issued a decree on 3 June naming General Hassan Ali Turkmani assistant vice president. The US Navy is to take over the former commercial port at Mina Salman.

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