Barada

Also found in: Wikipedia.

Barada

(bär`ədə), ancient Abana (ăb`ənə), river, 52 mi (84 km) long, rising in the Anti-Lebanon Mts. and flowing S to marshy Lake Al Utaybah, SE Syria; forms the Ghouta oasis, site of the city of Damascus. The Barada's waters have been used for irrigation for centuries; fruit orchards, wheat, and vineyards thrive there. Two dams on the Barada generate hydroelectricity and store water for irrigation. See AbanaAbana
, in the Bible, river of Damascus. It is probably the Barada, flowing near Damascus. See also Pharpar.
..... Click the link for more information. .

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

Yet he thinks Bashar Assad and his brother Maher, who is now shelling Eastern Ghouta with the intention of uprooting and transferring its inhabitants -- as was the case with Western Ghouta, Wadi Al-Ajam and Wadi Barada -- represent "the Syrians.

Greater Damascus: The final touches on the new demographic map

Tenders are invited for Restoration Of Barada Trijunction Of Charampa Branch Canal

Restoration Of Barada Trijunction Of Charampa Branch Canal

On Saturday, the visiting delegation toured al-Fayhaa and Barada Sports Clubs.

Arab sports media delegation in Syria, the visit message for FIFA to allow Syrian teams play on their ground

Foreign Player nominees are: Makhete Diop and Everton Ribeiro from Al Ahli; Sebastian Tagliabue and Balazs Dzsudzsak of Al Wahda; Fabio de Lima and Caio Canedo from Al Wasl; Abdul Aziz Barada from Al Nasr; Gelmin Rivas from Sharjah; Caio Lucas from Al Ain and Mbark Boussoufa from Al Jazira.

Nominations announced for AGL awards

As part of the Egyptian team, along with Ahmed Barada, Amir Waguih, and Omar El-Borolosy, Shabana won theWorld Squash Federation's (WSF) World Team Squash Championships in 1999.

Today, I contribute to the sport in a different way: squash champion Shabana

The distributions also covered northern Damascus countryside where 1,500 meals are being distributed every day in three districts, in addition to 390 meals per day in Wadi Barada.

QRCS distributes Iftar meals to poor families in Syria, Iraq, and Sudan

In relevant developments in the province on Sunday, the Syrian army troops and the Lebanese Hezbollah fighters crossed the Barada River in Eastern Ghouta and stormed the positions of Faylaq al-Rahman, pushing the terrorist group back from a key village and its surroundings.

Syrian Army, Allies Complete Control over Vast Territories East of Damascus

But Byblos seemed the hungrier of the two teams, fighting for each and every ball, with Burtt and Ali Barada hurting their opponents from distance to give their side a morale-boosting win against the defending champions and the league leaders.

Byblos hand Riyadi first loss of season

Elsewhere, water pumping that had been cutt off for two days to districts in the Syrian capital was restored, following a truce in Wadi Barada.

15 Syrian regime troops, loyalists die in Deraa, Homs -- SOHR

They then robbed the 4 Trend officials of their money, a computer laptop and the vehicle they were riding and drove away, leaving them in Haush Barada Plain, added the statement.

Future Trend: Gunmen claiming to be from Hezbollah robbed 4 Trend officials in Iaat

1999: Peter Nicol became Britain's first men's world squash champion following his victory over Ahmed Barada in the final of the Al-Ahram Men's World Open Championship in Egypt.

on this day in sport..

Residents and opposition sources said the Israeli warplanes struck elite Syrian troops in the valley of the Barada River that flows through Damascus and on Qasioun Mountain overlooking the capital.