Transport in the Arab world

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Politics of the Arab world

Issues

* Arab Winter
* Syrian Civil War
* Somali Civil War
* Western Sahara conflict
* Arab–Israeli conflict
* Pan-Arabism

Weapons of mass destruction

* Egypt
* Iraq
* Libya
* Syria

Geography

|  Regions

* Maghreb
* Mashriq
* Nile Valley
* Eastern Arabia
* Bab-el-Mandeb

Deserts

* Sahara

* Arabian

* ad-Dahna Desert

Governance

* Founding Charter
* Human Rights Charter
* Secretary General
(Ahmed Aboul Gheit)

Institutions

* Council
* Summits
* Parliament

Unity

|  Arab leaders

* King Salman
* King Abdullah
* Fattah el-Sisi

Ideology

*     * Arab nationalism
* Nasserism

*     * Arab socialism
* Ba'athism

* Third International Theory

Attempts at political union

* Arab Federation
* Arab Islamic Republic
* Federation of Arab Republics
* Unified Political Command
* Union of Arab Republics
* United Arab Kingdom
* United Arab Republic
* United Arab States

Organizational unions

* Cooperation Council for the
Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)

* Arab Maghreb Union

Foreign relations

|  Multilateral

* African Union
* ASEAN
* European Union
* Latin America

Bilateral

* Brazil
* China
* Eritrea
* France
* India
* Eritrea
* Iran
* Israel
* Pakistan
* Russia
* Turkey
* United States
* Uzbekistan
* Venezuela

Military

* Expenditure
* Arab Revolt

Joint defence

* Joint Defence Council
* United Arab Command
* Peninsula Shield
* Arab Organization for
Industrialization (AOI)

Economy

* Economic and Social Council
* Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU)
* Arab Monetary Fund
* Arab Fund for Economic and
Social Development (AFESD)

* Union for the Mediterranean
* Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA)
* Chambers of Commerce
* Arab Customs Union
* International Confederation of
Arab Trade Unions (ICATU)

* Federation of Arab Trade Unions
and Labor Societies (FATULS)

* Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ)

Transportation

* Aviation

Railways

* Berlin–Baghdad
* Hejaz
* ONCF
* Palestine

Bridges

* Dubai Smile
* Qatar–Bahrain Causeway
* King Fahd Causeway
* Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing
* Saudi–Egypt Causeway
* Bridge of the Horns

Culture

|  Media

* Arab-SAT
* Nile-SAT
* Arab Media Group
* Arabian Television Network
* Arab International Media Services
* Al Arabiya
* Al Jazeera

Arab Capital of Culture

* Algiers (2007)
* Jerusalem (2008)
* Damascus (2009)
* Doha (2010)

* Arabic language
* Cuisine
* Art
* Literature Mu'allaqat)
* Dress

Sport

* Pan Arab Games
* Arab Champions League
(Cup Winners' Cup)

* Arabian Gulf Cup
* Arab Cup

Demographics

|  Religion

* Muslims (majority)
* Christians
* Jews
* Yazidis
* Shabaks
* Mandaeans
* Hinduism

Ethnicities

* Arabs (Arabization)
* Berbers
* Kurds
* Nubians
* Somalis
* other

* Arab diaspora

Lifestyles

* Bedouin
* Marsh Arabs

Language

* Arabic (majority)

* Afar
* Armenian
* Berber
* Hebrew
* Kurdish
* Nubian
* Persian
* Somali

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Transport in the Arab League describes the land, air, and water transport methods and infrastructure of the countries in the Arab world. Transport infrastructure in the states of the Arab League has been growing, albeit slowly.

## Highways[edit]

### Regional highways[edit]

Highways and Roads in the States of the Arab League

There are several cross-Arab State roads, crossing the Arab world from its farthest point in the west in Mauritania, to its eastern farthest point in Oman. The Arab States are connected with roads and highways that cross deserts, mountains and forests. The most developed state with high road infrastructure is the United Arab Emirates, followed by Syria, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan and Egypt, while countries such as Sudan, Libya, Mauritania, Somalia and Yemen seem to have a lot of building to do.

## Railways[edit]

Rail Lines in the Arab League

Egypt has by far the oldest railroad in the Middle East and Africa and one of the oldest in the world, built in 1854 by Khedive Abbas I of Egypt. Now Egypt has the most extensive railway system in the Middle East, and is the only country in the Arab League to have an underground metro system in Cairo.

The Souk Ahras–Ghardimaou line already connect Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia with each other, but Morocco and Algeria have closed the line due to increased tensions. while Libya, Egypt and Sudan are not connected to each other. In the Asian part, almost all Arab states have been connected by railroads, except the Arab states of the Persian Gulf.

Perhaps the most developed railways connecting Arab states can be found between Iraq and Syria, with the Iraqi Republic Railways which run through Syria to Turkey. New projects underway to develop the Arab rail lines have been under construction, linking the south Egyptian city of Abu Simbel with the north Sudanese city of Wadi Halfa.

### Proposed railways[edit]

* In October 2007 French company Alstom announced it would supply 18 TGV Duplex trains to the Office National des Chemins de Fer du Maroc (ONCF) in 2008. The trains will run at 320 km/h between Tangier, Rabat and Casablanca
* There are long-term projects to re-open the Palestine Railway with Egypt
* Reviving the Hijaz railway between Medina and Mecca to Damascus, crossing Jordan
* The Gulf Railway will run through Kuwait City, Dammam, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and end in Muscat. Other plans of extending it to Manama and Doha are under study

## Gallery[edit]

* A road in Doha

* Dubai Metro, the first rail transportation in the Arabian Peninsula

* The 6th October Bridge in Cairo.

## Waterways[edit]

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## Ports and harbors[edit]

### Atlantic Ocean[edit]

Mauritania

* Boghé
* Kaedi
* Nouadhibou
* Nouakchott
* Rosso

### Indian Ocean[edit]

Comoros

* Fomboni
* Moroni
* Moutsamoudou

Somalia

* Bender Cassim
* Berbera
* Chisimayu
* Merca
* Mogadishu

### Persian Gulf[edit]

Bahrain

* Manama
* Mina
* Salman
* Sitrah

Kuwait

* Ash Shu'aybah
* Ash Shuwaykh
* Kuwait
* Port 'Abd Allah
* Port al Ahmadi
* Port Su'ud

Iraq

* Umm Qasr
* Khawr az Zubayr
* Al Basrah

Saudi Arabia

* Dammam
* Jubail
* Ras Tanura
* Khafji
* Khobar

Oman

* Al Wajajah
* Matrah
* Mina al Fahal
* Sohar

Qatar

* Doha
* Halul Island
* Umm Sa'id

United Arab Emirates

* Ajman
* Fujairah
* Das Island
* Khawr Fakkan
* Mina' Jabal 'Ali
* Mina' Khalid
* Port Rashid
* Mina' Saqr
* Mina' Zayid
* Umm al-Qaiwain

### Arabian Sea[edit]

Oman

* Duqm
* Mina' Raysut

Yemen

* Aden
* Mukalla

### Mediterranean Sea[edit]

Algeria

* Algiers
* Annaba
* Arzew
* Bejaia
* Beni Saf
* Dellys
* Djendjene
* Ghazaouvet
* Jijel
* Mostaganem
* Oran
* Skikda
* Ténès

Egypt

* Alexandria Port – Port Authority
* Port Said Port – Port Authority
* Damietta Port – Port Authority
* Marsa Matruh

Lebanon

* Beirut
* Chekka
* Jounieh
* Tripoli
* Sidon
* Tyre
* Byblos
* Tabarja
* Damour
* Batroun
* El Mina
* Antelias

Libya

* Khoms
* Benghazi
* Derna
* Brega
* Misrata
* Ra's Lanuf
* Tobruk
* Tripoli
* Zuwara

Palestine

* Gaza

Tunisia

* Bizerte
* Gabès
* La Goulette
* Sfax
* Sousse
* Zarzis

Syria

* Baniyas
* Jablah
* Latakia
* Tartus

### Red Sea[edit]

Egypt

* Suez Port
* Petroleum Dock Port
* Adabieh
* Sokhna
* Hurghada
* Safaga
* Nuweiba
* Al-Tour
* Sharm El-Sheikh

Djibouti

* Djibouti

Jordan

* Aqaba

Saudi Arabia

* Jeddah
* Yanbu' al Bahr
* Duba
* Rabigh
* Jizan
* Farasan (city)

Sudan

* Port Sudan
* Sawakin

Yemen

* Al Hudaydah
* As Salif
* Mocha
* Nishtun

## Merchant marine[edit]

* bulk: 46
* cargo: 260 (120 Syria)
* roll-on/roll-off: 46
* container: 34
* liquified gas: 19
* Chemical tanker ships 22
* petroleum tanker: 111
* Specialized tanker ships 2
* Combination ore/oil 2
* Refrigerated cargo 6
* livestock carrier: 13
* passenger: 81
* short-sea passenger: 9
* Foreign Owned 25

## Airports[edit]

Algeria

* Abdelhafid Boussouf Bou Chekif Airport
* Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport
* Ain Arnat Airport (8 Mai 45 Airport)
* Ain Beida Airport (Ain el Beida Airport)
* Aïn Oussera Airport
* Béchar Ouakda Airport
* Béni Abbès Airport
* Blida Airport
* Bordj Mokhtar Airport
* Bordj Omar Driss Airport
* Bou Saada Airport
* Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport
* Boufarik Airport
* Bousfer Air Base
* Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport
* Chlef International Airport (Aboubakr Belkaid Airport)
* El Bayadh Airport
* El Golea Airport
* Gara Djebilet Airport
* Ghriss Airport
* Guelma Belkheir Airport
* Guemar Airport
* Hassi R'Mel Airport (Tilrempt Airport)
* Houari Boumediene Airport
* In Amenas Airport (Zarzaitine Airport)
* In Guezzam Airport
* In Salah Airport
* Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport
* L'Mekrareg Airport
* Mécheria Airport
* Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport
* Mohamed Khider Airport
* Mostaganem Airport
* Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport
* M'Sila Airport
* Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport
* Oran Es Sénia Airport
* Oran Tafraoui Airport (Tafaraoui Airport)
* Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport
* Oum el Bouaghi Airport
* Rabah Bitat Airport
* Reggane Airport
* Relizane Airport
* Saïda Airport
* Sidi Bel Abbès Airport
* Sidi Mahdi Airport
* Skikda Airport
* Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport
* Takhamalt Airport
* Telerghma Airport
* Timimoun Airport
* Tindouf Airport
* Tiska Djanet Airport
* Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport
* Tsletsi Airport
* Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport

Bahrain

* Bahrain International Airport
* Shaikh Isa Air Base
* Sakhir Air Base
* Riffa Air Base

Comoros

* Ouani Airport
* Mohéli Bandar Es Eslam Airport
* Iconi Airport
* Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport

Djibouti

* Ali-Sabieh Airport
* Assa-Gueyla Airport
* Chabelley Airport
* Dikhil Airport
* Djibouti Military Airport
* Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport
* Herkale Airport
* Moucha Airport
* Obock Airport
* Tadjoura Airport

Egypt

* Abu Rudeis Airport
* Abu Simbel Airport
* Al Alamain International Airport
* Alexandria International Airport
* Almaza Air Base
* Almaza Air Force Base
* Assiut Airport
* Aswan International Airport
* Borg El Arab Airport
* Cairo International Airport
* Cairo West Air Base
* Dakhla Oasis Airport
* El Arish International Airport
* El Gora Airport
* El Gouna Airport
* El Kharga Airport
* El Tor Airport
* Embaba Airport
* Hurghada International Airport
* Luxor International Airport
* Marsa Alam International Airport
* Marsa Matruh Airport
* Port Said Airport
* Ras Shokeir New Airport
* Sharm El Sheikh International Airport
* Sharq El Owainat Airport
* Sohag International Airport
* Sphinx International Airport
* St. Catherine International Airport

Iraq

* Balad Southeast Airport
* Al Iskandariyah Airport
* Ubaydah Bin Al Jarrah Airport
* Al Najaf International Airport
* An Numaniyah Airport
* Baghdad International Airport
* Bashur Airport
* Basra International Airport
* Erbil International Airport
* Jalibah Southeast Airport
* Kirkuk Airport
* Mosul International Airport
* Qasr Tall Airport
* Qayyarah Airfield West
* Sulaimaniyah International Airport
* Tikrit East Airport
* Tikrit South Airport
* Umm Qasr Airport
* Al Asad Airbase
* Al Taqaddum Airbase
* Al Taji AAF
* Ali Air Base
* Tall Afar AAF
* Camp Speicher
* Muthenna Airbase

Jordan

* Amman Civil Airport
* H-4 Air Base
* King Hussein Air Base
* King Hussein International Airport
* Prince Hassan Air Base
* Queen Alia International Airport
* Muwaffaq Salti Air Base

Kuwait

* Kuwait International Airport
* Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base
* Ali Al Salem Air Base
* Camp Buehring

Lebanon

* Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport
* Rayak Air Base
* Rene Mouawad Air Base
* Wujah Al Hajar Air Base

Libya

* Al Jufra Air Base
* Alzintan Airport
* Bani Walid Airport
* Benina International Airport
* Brak Airport
* Gardabya Airport
* Ghadames Airport
* Ghat Airport
* Habit Awlad Muhammad Airport
* Hun Airport
* Kufra Airport
* La Abraq International Airport
* Maaten al-Sarra Air Base
* Marsa Brega Airport
* Martuba Air Base
* Misrata Airport
* Mitiga Airport
* Nanur Airport
* Okba Ibn Nafa Air Base
* Ra's Lanuf Airport
* Sabha Airport
* Tobruk Airport
* Tripoli International Airport
* Ubari Airport
* Waddan Airport
* Zuwarah Airport

Mauritania

* Aioun el Atrouss Airport
* Akjoujt Airport
* Atar International Airport
* Bir Moghrein Airport
* Boutilimit Airport
* Kaédi Airport
* Kiffa Airport
* Néma Airport
* Nouadhibou International Airport
* Nouakchott International Airport
* Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
* Sélibaby Airport
* Tidjikja Airport
* Tazadit Airport
* Abbaye Airport
* Fderik Airport
* Tichitt Airport

Morocco

* Al Massira Airport
* Anfa Airport
* Angads Airport
* Bassatine Air Base
* Ben Slimane Airport
* Beni Mellal Airport
* Bouarfa Airport
* Cherif Al Idrissi Airport
* Dakhla Airport
* El Jadida Airport
* Guelmim Airport
* Hassan I Airport (Laâyoune Airport)
* Ibn Battouta Airport
* Ifrane Airport
* Inezgane Airport
* Kenitra Air Base
* La Güera Airport
* Marrakech-Menara Airport
* Mogador Airport
* Mohammed V International Airport
* Moulay Ali Cherif Airport
* Nador Airport (Al Aroui Airport)
* Ouarzazate Airport
* Ouezzane Airport
* Rabat-Salé Airport (First Royal Air Force Base)
* Safi Airport
* Saïss Airport
* Sania Ramel Airport
* Sefrou Airport
* Sidi Ifni Airport
* Sidi Slimane Air Base
* Smara Airport
* Tan Tan Airport (Plage Blanche Airport)
* Taroudannt Airport
* Taza Airport
* Tit Mellil Airport
* Zagora Airport

Oman

* Adam Airport
* Duqm Jaaluni Airport
* Qarn Alam Airport
* Khasab Airport
* Marmul Airport
* Mukhaizna Airport
* Muscat International Airport
* Ras al Hadd Airport
* Rustaq Airport
* Saiq Airport
* Salalah Airport
* Sohar Airport
* Yibal Airport
* Izki Air Base
* Manston Air Base
* RAFO Masirah
* RAFO Thumrait
* Butabul Airport
* Buraimi Airport
* Dibba Airport
* Fahud Airport
* Haima Airport
* Ibra Airport
* Ibri Airport
* Lekhwair Airport
* Sur Airport

Palestine

* Jerusalem Atarot Airport
* Gush Katif Airport
* Muqeible Airfield
* Yasser Arafat International Airport

Qatar

* Al Khor Airport
* Doha International Airport
* Hamad International Airport
* Al Udeid Air Base

Saudi Arabia

* Abha Regional Airport
* Abu Ali Airport
* Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport
* Al Wajh Domestic Airport
* Al-Ahsa International Airport
* Al-Baha Domestic Airport
* Al-Jawf Domestic Airport
* Arar Domestic Airport
* Bisha Domestic Airport
* King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport
* Gurayat Domestic Airport
* Ha'il Regional Airport
* Haradh Airport
* IPSA-3 Airport
* Jizan Regional Airport
* Jubail Airport
* Khafji Airport
* King Abdulaziz Air Base
* King Abdulaziz International Airport
* King Abdulaziz Naval Base
* King Fahd International Airport
* King Khaled Military City Airport
* King Khalid International Airport
* Najran Domestic Airport
* Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Domestic Airport
* Prince Abdul Mohsin bin Abdulaziz International Airport
* Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport
* Prince Nayef Bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport
* Rafha Domestic Airport
* Ras Mishab Airport
* Ras Tanajib Airport
* Ras Tanura Airport
* Sharurah Domestic Airport
* Shaybah Airport
* Tabuk Regional Airport
* Ta'if Regional Airport
* Turaif Domestic Airport
* Wadi al-Dawasir Domestic Airport

Somalia

* Abudwak Airport
* Alula Airport
* Baidoa Airport
* Berbera Airport
* Borama Airport
* Bosaso Airport
* Ismail Mire International Airport
* Aden Adde International Airport
* Kismayo Airport
* Adado Airport
* Bardera Airport
* Beledweyne Airport
* Las Anod Airport
* Burao Airport
* Candala Airport
* Dhusamareb Airport
* Erigavo Airport
* Eyl Airport
* Iskushuban Airport
* Lugh Ganane Airport
* K50 Airstrip
* Hobyo Airport
* Taleh Airport
* Qardho Airport

Sudan

* Atbara Airport
* Azaza Airport
* Carthago Airport
* Damazin Airport
* Dilling Airport
* Dongola Airport
* Ed Daein Airport
* El Daein Airport
* El Debba Airport
* El Fasher Airport
* El Obeid Airport
* En Nahud Airport
* Galegu Airport
* Geneina Airport
* Kadugli Airport
* Kassala Airport
* Kenana Airport
* Khartoum International Airport
* Khashm el Girba Airport
* Merowe Airport
* New Halfa Airport
* Nyala Airport
* Port Sudan Military Airport
* Port Sudan New International Airport
* Sennar Airport
* Shendi Airport
* Wad Medani Airport
* Wadi Halfa Airport
* Wadi Seidna Air Base
* Zalingei Airport

Syria

* Abu Hajar Airfield
* Aleppo International Airport
* Bassel Al-Assad International Airport
* Damascus International Airport
* Deir ez-Zor Airport
* Qamishli Airport
* Malikiyah Municipal Airfield
* Palmyra Airport
* Hamidiyah Municipal Airfield
* Al Thaurah Airfield
* Tabqa Airport

Tunisia

* Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base
* Borj El Amri Airport
* Djerba - Zarzis International Airport
* El Borma Airport
* Enfidha – Hammamet International Airport
* Gabès - Matmata International Airport
* Gafsa - Ksar International Airport
* Monastir - Habib Bourguiba International Airport
* Remada Air Base
* Sfax - Thyna International Airport
* Soliman Airstrip
* Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport
* Thelepte Airfield
* Tozeur - Nefta International Airport
* Tunis - Carthage International Airport

United Arab Emirates

* Abu Dhabi International Airport
* Al Ain International Airport
* Al Bateen Executive Airport
* Al Dhafra Air Base
* Al Jazeirah Airport
* Al Minhad Air Base
* Al Saqr Field Airport
* Arzanah Airport
* Buhasa Airport
* Dalma Airport
* Das Island Airport
* Dubai International Airport
* Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport
* Fujairah International Airport
* Futaysi Airport
* Jebel Dhana Airport
* Qarnayn Airport
* Ras Al Khaimah International Airport
* Sharjah International Airport
* Sir Bani Yas Airport
* Zirku Airport

Yemen

* Abbs Airport
* Aden International Airport
* Al Bayda' Airport
* Al Ghaydah Airport
* Al Hazm Airport
* Albuq Airport
* Ataq Airport
* Beihan Airport
* Dathina Airport
* Dali' Airport
* Hodeida International Airport
* Kamaran Airport
* Marib Airport
* Riyan Airport
* Mukeiras Airport
* Qishn Airport
* Saadah Airport
* Sana'a International Airport
* Sayun Airport
* Socotra Airport
* Ta'izz International Airport

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## See also[edit]

* Baghdad Railway
* Arab Mashreq International Railway
* Transport in Jordan

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