ARAB AFFAIRS - March 14 - Syria-Jordan-Egypt Power Link Opens.
A link of the power network of Egypt Egypt (ē`jĭpt), Arab. Misr, biblical Mizraim, officially Arab Republic of Egypt, republic (2005 est. pop. 77,506,000), 386,659 sq mi (1,001,449 sq km), NE Africa and SW Asia. , Jordan and Syria is
inaugurated in Damascus by Pres. Bashar Al Assad and visit Pres. Mubarak
and King Abdullah King Abdullah can refer to: - Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, regent of Saudi Arabia since 1995 and king since 2005.
- Abdullah II, king of Jordan since 1999
- Abdullah I, Emir of Transjordan (1921–1946) and King of Transjordan (1946–1951)
. The grid will eventually link Egypt, Jordan, Syria,
Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq. The three Arab leaders also discuss the
Palestinian-Israeli conflict. (Syria - which wants to regain the Golan
Heights Golan Heights, strategic upland region (2003 est. pop. 10,500), c.500 sq mi (1,250 sq km), SW Syria. It borders S Lebanon, NE Israel, and NW Jordan. It takes its name from the ancient city of Golan and was known as Gaulanitis in New Testament times. , occupied by Israel since 1967 - is trumpeting trum·pet
n.
1.
a. Music A soprano brass wind instrument consisting of a long metal tube looped once and ending in a flared bell, the modern type being equipped with three valves for producing variations in pitch.
b. Arab unity as the
best means to combat Sharon, while in Lebanon pro-Aoun students
demonstrated against the Syrian presence with Jumblatt again challenging
this presence openly - see Lebanon).
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