Dubai Ports ready to wait for security review
By Dayan Candappa
56 minutes ago
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai Ports is ready to wait for a security review before taking control of six U.S. ports to allay fears that have unleashed a political storm in the United States, a source close to the firm said on Sunday.
Republican leaders have been discussing asking the state-owned company to seek a 45-day security review from the White House to fend off critics who say the deal could harm American national security.Snip...
White House officials have said there are no plans to reopen a review that has already been completed of the American part of the deal. But the source said the company would to try to address the concerns of lawmakers who have been planning legislation to block it.
"Dubai Ports World is ready to defer taking over the operations at the U.S. ports for 45 days to allow time for a security review," the source told Reuters in Dubai.
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