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Forces supporting and opposing the regime of President Bashar al-Assad are fighting for Qusayr because of its strategic location.
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Barcelona has been around for over 2000 years because of its strategic location on the Mediterranean Sea and will be around for another 2000.
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Thanks to its strategic location between the Andes, the Atacama Desert and the Pacific Ocean, the Arica and Parinacota region was once the home of three major empires -- Tiwanacu, Inca and Spanish.
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Mr. Saverin, who hails from a wealthy Brazilian family, has never fully explained why he moved to Singapore in late 2009, but he has mentioned its strategic location and business-friendly environment in his few public appearances.
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However, this tiny hamlet on the island of Karpathos is the bastion of a distinct culture, protected for centuries from the outside world by its isolation and strategic location.
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Surrounding the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, Selangor's strategic location boosts its appeal as the preferred holiday destination for the rising middle class Malaysians and foreign tourists.
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The region acknowledges Taiwan to be an internal problem of China, but one that has grave implications for all East Asia -- because of the island's strategic location and its importance to regional commerce.
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