Disputes with Egypt, who banned Israel-bound shipping from the Suez Canal and blockaded the Gulf of Aqaba, pertained to the al-Auja Demilitarised Zone. |
Critics express concern that it could turn Aqaba into a haven for smugglers and undermine sovereignty. |
But the factory where they were to work in the Aqaba International Industrial Estate has not been built. |
Saraya Aqaba has signed agreements with Colliers International and Mace Macro for work at their Saraya Souk project in the city of Aqaba in Jordan. |
Across the Gulf of Aqaba lies Jordan, and across from the Sinai Peninsula lies Saudi Arabia, although Jordan and Saudi Arabia do not share a land border with Egypt. |
After a 40-minute crossing of the Gulf of Aqaba by Seacat ferry, we passed through Aqaba city before hitting the Desert Highway through the Edom Mountains. |