United Arab Emirates-Oman barrier

United Arab Emirates-Oman barrier

The United Arab Emirates-Oman barrier is a separation barrier constructed by United Arab Emirates along its border with Oman in an effort to curb the flow of illegal migrants, illicit drugs [cite web
url = https://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=65202
title = United Arab Emirates 2007 Crime & Safety Report
accessdate = 2007-06-05
last =
first =
date = March 20, 2007
publisher = Overseas Security Advisory Council
] and terrorists into the country. [cite web
url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2064118,00.html
title = Security fences or barriers to peace?
accessdate = 2007-06-05
last = Borger
first = Julian
date = April 24, 2007
publisher = The Guardian
]

In 2005, the United Arab Emirates and Oman formally signed maps delineating the borders between the two countries from Umm az-Zamul, in the south, northwards to east Eqaidat. The original agreement on the borders was signed in 1999. [cite web
url = http://www.un.int/uae/foreign.htm
title = Foreign Policy
accessdate = 2007-06-05
last =
first =
date =
publisher = Permanent Mission of the UAE to the United Nations
]

A report on the Virtualtourist website states:

:

"Al Ain (UAE) and Buraimi (Oman) have always been called the two sister oasis: The border was pretty much invisible and the two were essentially one single town. Now the UAE have constructed a border fence with barbed wire at the top right through the oasis, separating Al Ain from Buraimi. In November 2004 crossing into the Omani part was still possible at two points without checks, but the passport signs and checkpoint buildings etc. were already there. A local told us that future arrangements were under discussion. Whatever will come, be warned that in future it may not be possible any longer to visit the Omani side, i.e. Wadi Madbah, Kithnah etc. as well as the picturesque route through the mountains to the Hatta Pools and Hatta that easily. The border fence by the way extends already over tens of kilometers also far outside of Al Ain: it looks, as if the UAE wanted to generally seal off its borders to poorer neighbours." [cite web
url = http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Middle_East/United_Arab_Emirates/Warnings_or_Dangers-United_Arab_Emirates-BR-3.html
title = United Arab Emirates TravelGuide
accessdate = 2007-06-05
last = histamin32
first =
date = November 06, 2004
publisher = Virtual Tourist
]

ee also

*Separation barrier

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