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He has allowed Syria to be used as a transit point for al-Qaeda terrorists en route to Iraq.
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It has a bad reputation as a transit point for smuggled drugs, often imported from Kosovo, and for trafficking in illegal migrants.
ECONOMIST: Albania
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We're doing our part to make sure that Malaysia is not a transit point for illicit goods that can be used for nuclear proliferation.
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She praises it for offering a transit point for Soviet Jews when other countries held back for fear of attracting the unwelcome attention of pro-Palestinian groups.
ECONOMIST: Austria since Hitler
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Cape Town has become a destination and a transit point.
ECONOMIST: South Africa
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Johannesburg resident Masego Maponyane said the city's new lease of life meant that visitors were no longer treating it as simply a transit point on the way to other destinations.
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Since the 1980s, when Rio became a transit point for cocaine heading to Europe, the Brazilian state has given over the monopoly of violence in these areas to drug gangs and militias.
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At the same time, U.S. military officials believe the battle for Qusayr shows that Mr. Assad and his allies are trying to solidify their control over a key transit point, which would deal a blow to the opposition.
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Colombia is world's top producer of cocaine, while Mexico is a major transit point.
BBC: Colombia hails Mexico's drug war
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The attorney general also cited the U.S. border with Canada as a "transit point" for suspected terrorists and said the administration will increase its surveillance there.
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Manhattan is a major transit point for telecommunications.
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Even though the value of the Manta air base lies more in the realm of trade (as a cargo transit point) than in the military, the air base's current U.S. military role means the potential impact on Sino-U.S. military relations cannot be ignored.
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