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Zab (zäb, zăb), name applied to the two principal tributaries of the Tigris River. The Great Zab, 265 mi (426 km) long, rises in SE Turkey and flows generally S through Iraq to the Tigris. The Little Zab, 250 mi (402 km) long, rises in NW Iran and flows SW through Iraq to the Tigris. Both rivers are extensively used for irrigation, flood control on the Tigris, and hydroelectricity. Bakhma Dam on the Great Zab and Dokan Dam on the Little Zab are among the world's highest dams. 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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Provided Cotto gets past the 37-year-old Urkal (38-3, 12 KOs) - and that should not be a problem - he has already signed to defend his belt against former welterweight champion Zab Judah on June 9 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. After the Abbassids massacred the Umayyads at the Battle of the Zab in 750, Haaga said, the remaining Umayyad scion, Abd Al-Rahman, moved to Cordoba and created a separate caliphate. Zab Maboungou, of Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata, is a Franco-Congolese pioneer of African dance in Canada. |
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