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Aqaba (ä`käbä), town (1996 est. pop. 52,000), SW Jordan, at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba, on the border with Israel. It is the only Jordanian port with direct access to the Red Sea; it remains the trade entrepôt to Iraq. Phosphates are the chief export. Aqaba is also a popular winter and summer seaside resort. Since at least 1000 B.C., a port has existed continuously on the site to handle trade between Palestine and Syria. Aqaba stands on or near the biblical Elath (Elat). The Roman military post of Aelana later occupied the site. A great road built under Emperor Trajan linked the area with Damascus and Egypt. Occupied and fortified by the Crusaders in 1115, Aqaba was retaken by Saladin Saladin (săl`ədĭn), Arabic Salah ad-Din, ..... Click the link for more information. in 1187. During the 19th cent. the town became a staging point on the pilgrim route to Mecca. T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) captured Aqaba for the Allies in World War I; it later became part of the Hejaz but was ceded to Transjordan in 1924. The town's name is sometimes spelled Akaba. Aqaba, Akaba the only port in Jordan, in the southwest, on the Gulf of Aqaba. Pop.: 46 090 (1990 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In conclusion, Zaid Ayoub gave a Power Point presentation of scenes of the desert kingdom's fabulous countryside, historic sites, including the ancient city of Petra, and rich underwater life off the coast of Aqaba. The institute will enroll men and women from throughout the Middle East, as Aqaba borders Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel. Aqaba has a little used airport that sits by the border with Israel whilst the Eilat airport is virtually in the center of the town and whilst OK for lightly loaded Boeing 757s to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion the runway is short for even medium range services typically to the UK. |
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