tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post116514376431577809..comments2024-03-27T15:47:17.599+04:00Comments on UAE Community Blog: borders..secretdubaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13115610824191031176noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-67290602640792890472009-10-01T17:33:15.413+04:002009-10-01T17:33:15.413+04:00The boarder is now clear between SA and UAE. howev...The boarder is now clear between SA and UAE. however the UAE disputing old boarder line which took place 1970 or so. here is the defacto map.<br /><br /><br /><br />http://xs744.xs.to/xs744/09404/ksauae105.pngAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1165663255238947922006-12-09T15:20:00.000+04:002006-12-09T15:20:00.000+04:00Hey Lirun -- no offence intended, but I just could...Hey Lirun -- no offence intended, but I just couldn't ignore the irony of your inquiry, knowing that you come from Israel, a country that still for the most part has no officially defined borders!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1165253041346738552006-12-04T21:24:00.000+04:002006-12-04T21:24:00.000+04:00check out how the UAE is being sold to alienshttp:...check out how the UAE is being sold to aliens<BR/><BR/>http://www.mathaba.net/0mem.shtml?x=546783<BR/><BR/>http://www.mathaba.net/related.shtml?x=546555Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1165249919944144942006-12-04T20:31:00.000+04:002006-12-04T20:31:00.000+04:00“Far more of a concern is the diagonal drilling go...“Far more of a concern is the diagonal drilling going in the Saudi side of the Al Sheba/Shebeih/Zararah oil field.”<BR/><BR/>I was working in “Shaybah oil field” last year (KSA side), on the well heads themselves, and there was a clear KSA – UAE border; an existing fence that has been renewed by UAE at that time. The fence was very close so that we could walk and touch it if we want.<BR/>Although I am not a petroleum engineer, but I can confirm that there was not any diagonal drilling across the borders. I am only talking about “Shaybah” oil field because I was physically there one day. I know nothing about other oil fields shared between UAE and KSA, but I am quite confident that there is not such thing between the two countries. By the way, there is a nice map for this area on Google Earth. The desert there is very different…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1165241382461769602006-12-04T18:09:00.000+04:002006-12-04T18:09:00.000+04:00ok so im not the only one romanticising the idea.....ok so im not the only one romanticising the idea.. :)Lirunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165940866092660086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1165232859586290202006-12-04T15:47:00.000+04:002006-12-04T15:47:00.000+04:00The land between Saudi, UAE, Oman and Yemen is the...The land between Saudi, UAE, Oman and Yemen is the Rub Al Khali or the wasteland. According to stats, there is no defining border line in this wasteland, as no one ever goes there accept for the odd stray camper or camel.<BR/><BR/>Though legend does say that the lost city of Ubar ruled the wasteland, but sank in the sands of time centuries ago.SINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419256605638329102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1165179226138725592006-12-04T00:53:00.000+04:002006-12-04T00:53:00.000+04:00interesting..how typical of me to confuse an oil f...interesting..<BR/><BR/>how typical of me to confuse an oil field dispute with some peaceful dream<BR/><BR/>:)Lirunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165940866092660086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1165175204094592892006-12-03T23:46:00.000+04:002006-12-03T23:46:00.000+04:00"Far more of a concern is the diagonal drilling go..."Far more of a concern is the diagonal drilling going in the Saudi side of the Al Sheba/Shebeih/Zararah oil field. "<BR/><BR/>Do you have more details on this SD?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1165174046415210412006-12-03T23:27:00.000+04:002006-12-03T23:27:00.000+04:00as a lawyer - i cant help wondering.. which law ap...<I>as a lawyer - i cant help wondering.. which law applies to crimes conducted in this "waste land"? </I><BR/><BR/>Well - in the empty quarter those crimes would only be acts perpetrated by the odd stray camel, so there probably isn't too much to worry about.<BR/><BR/>Far more of a concern is the diagonal drilling going in the Saudi side of the Al Sheba/Shebeih/Zararah oil field.secretdubaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115610824191031176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1165173939841269512006-12-03T23:25:00.000+04:002006-12-03T23:25:00.000+04:00I wrote a bit about it on Aqoul last year.I wrote a bit about it on <A HREF="http://www.aqoul.com/archives/2005/07/burning_bridges.php" REL="nofollow"><B>Aqoul</B></A> last year.secretdubaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115610824191031176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1165158985924576732006-12-03T19:16:00.000+04:002006-12-03T19:16:00.000+04:00that was me by the way - not sure why it hasnt ide...that was me by the way - not sure why it hasnt identified me.. :)Lirunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165940866092660086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1165158857993334192006-12-03T19:14:00.000+04:002006-12-03T19:14:00.000+04:00hey - thanks for the information..how fascinating....hey - thanks for the information..<BR/><BR/>how fascinating..<BR/><BR/>any idea why this is the case?<BR/><BR/><I>as a lawyer - i cant help wondering.. which law applies to crimes conducted in this "waste land"? could someone raise the defence of legality in the other jurisdiction backed by genuine ignorance of which state they were in? </I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15456688.post-1165151998914662722006-12-03T17:19:00.000+04:002006-12-03T17:19:00.000+04:00Some maps suggest one could walk from UAE to Qatar...Some maps suggest one could walk from UAE to Qatar.John B. 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