Meharrize

Mehaires محيرس Meharrize
Mehaires Location in Western Sahara
Coordinates: 26°8′50″N 11°4′9″W / 26.14722°N 11.06917°W / 26.14722; -11.06917Coordinates: 26°8′50″N 11°4′9″W / 26.14722°N 11.06917°W / 26.14722; -11.06917
Country	Western Sahara
Claimed by	Morocco, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Controlled by	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Meharrize (also transliterated Mheiriz, Mehaires; Arabic: محيرس) is an oasis in Western Sahara. It is situated between Tifariti and Amgala, to the east of the Moroccan Wall, in the POLISARIO-held part of Western Sahara close to the Mauritanian border. It has a dispensary. It is the head of the 4th military region of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

Politics

On June 17, 2007, the Polisario Front celebrated here the 37th anniversary of the Sahrawi uprising in 1970, the Zemla Intifada^[1]

Culture

In August 2008, Mheiriz hosted the III edition of the Summer University, for the Sahrawi students abroad. The students visited the historical archaeological sites in the region and profited from many conferences and lectures on different themes, such as religion, culture and security, in addition to other activities such as film projections and expositions^[2].

References

1. ^ "POLISARIO Front will participate "with good faith" to the negotiations of Manhasset, the Saharawi President affirms.". Sahara Press Service. 17-06-2007. http://www.spsrasd.info/en/infos/2007/06/sps-e170607-3.html. Retrieved 2010-09-14. 
2. ^ "Opening of the Summer University in the liberated territory of Mheiriz". SPS. 15-08-2008. http://www.spsrasd.info/en/detail.php?id=2310. Retrieved 2010-09-14.