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Shatt-al-Arab
Shatt al Ar·ab or Shatt-al-Ar·ab S0322400 (shăt′ ăl ăr′əb, shät′ äl) A river channel, about 195 km (120 mi) long, of southeast Iraq formed by the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and flowing southeast to the Persian Gulf. The Shatt al Arab forms part of the Iraq-Iran border, and navigation rights to the channel have long been disputed by the two countries.Shatt-al-Arab (ˈʃætælˈærəb) n (Placename) a river in SE Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers: flows southeast as part of the border between Iraq and Iran to the Persian Gulf. Length: 193 km (120 miles)Shatt-al-A•rab (ˈʃæt ælˈær əb, ˈʃɑt-) n. a river in SE Iraq, formed by the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, flowing SE to the Persian Gulf. 123 mi. (198 km) long. Shatt-al-Arab
Shatt-al-Arab a river in SE Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers: flows southeast as part of the border between Iraq and Iran to the Persian Gulf. Length: 193 km (120 miles) |