Hala\'ib Triangle - Citizendia

Detail from Map of Egypt showing the Hala'ib Triangle

The Hala'ib Triangle (مثلث حلايب in Arabic, transliterated Muthallath Halāʾib or Muṯallaṯ Ḥalāʾib) is an area of land measuring 20,580 km² located on the Red Sea's African coast, between the borders of Egypt and Sudan. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Transliteration is the practice of Transcribing a Word or text written in one Writing system into another writing system or system of rules for such practice The Red Sea is a Salt water Inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The major town in this area is Hala'ib. Hala'ib (حلايب is a disputed sovereignty port on the Red Sea 's African coast with a population of approximately 1000 Shalateen is the Egyptian frontier town just on the northern administrative border.

The description of the area as a triangle is a rough generalization. A triangle is one of the basic Shapes of Geometry: a Polygon with three corners or vertices and three sides or edges which are Line Generalization is a foundational element of Logic and human reasoning. Only the longer, 290 km long southern border, which follows the 22^nd Circle of latitude, is a straight line. A circle of latitude, on the Earth, is an imaginary East - West circle connecting all locations (not taking into account elevation that share a given While the whole area is north of the 22^nd Circle of latitude, a smaller disputed area south of the 22^nd Circle, Bir Tawil, joins the Hala'ib Triangle at its westernmost point along the 22^nd Circle, which makes this point a Quadripoint. In Geography, a quadripoint is a point on the Earth that touches four distinct regions

Map of Egypt

Map of Sudan

Sovereignty over the area has never been satisfactorily determined. Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself Both Egypt and Sudan claim ownership over the land.

In 1899, at which time the United Kingdom held great influence in the area, the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium Agreement for Sudan set the border at the 22nd parallel. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located However, in 1902, for its own convenience, the United Kingdom drew a separate “administrative boundary,” under which a triangle of land north of the parallel was placed under Sudanese administration because it was closer to Khartoum than Cairo and would be the responsibility of the British Governor located in Khartoum. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

In 1958, Gamal Abdel Nasser sent Egyptian troops into the disputed region but withdrew them shortly afterwards. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gamal Abdel Nasser (جمال عبد الناصر Gamāl ‘Abd an-Nāṣir; - January 15 1918 September 28 1970) was the second President

Although both countries laid claim to the land, the area remained under Sudanese control until the dispute resurfaced in 1992, when Egypt objected to Sudan’s granting of exploration rights in the waters off the Halaib Triangle to a Canadian oil company. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Negotiations began, but the company pulled out of the deal until sovereignty was settled. In January 2000, Sudan withdrew its own forces from the area, effectively ceding control of the border zone to Egypt, whose forces have occupied the area ever since. January 2000: &larr - January - February - March - April - May - June - July -

However, Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir claimed in 2004 that despite his nation's withdrawal, and Egypt's control of the Hala'ib triangle, that the triangle still rightfully belonged to Sudan. Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir ( Arabic: عمر حسن أحمد البشير born January 1 1944) is the President of Sudan. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " He insisted that Sudan had “never relinquished” the town of Hala'ib and its surrounding environs. Hala'ib (حلايب is a disputed sovereignty port on the Red Sea 's African coast with a population of approximately 1000 “We did not make any concessions. . . The proof is that we have recently renewed the complaint to the Security Council,” he said, according to Associated Press.

Newly discovered oil reserves in the territory may have prompted Al-Bashir’s decision to resurrect Sudan’s claim, and this has only increased the desire of both states to claim the area. Oil reserves are the estimated quantities of Crude oil that are claimed to be recoverable under existing Economic and operating conditions

The Eastern Front, a Sudanese politico-military grouping comprising the Beja Congress and Free Lions that recently signed a peace agreement with Khartoum have stated that they consider Hala'ib to be part of Sudan due to the fact that Hala'ib is inhabited by their ethnic, linguistic and tribal compatriots. The Beja Congress is a political group comprising several ethnic entities most prominently the Beja, of the eastern region of Sudan. The Rashaida Free Lions ( Arabic: al-usud al-hurra, الأسود الحُرة are an armed group of the Rashaida people that was active in the eastern regions Khartoum ( الخرطوم al-Kharṭūm) is the Capital of Sudan and of Khartoum State. Hala'ib (حلايب is a disputed sovereignty port on the Red Sea 's African coast with a population of approximately 1000 Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa.

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