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The headline is actually misleading. It's just that neither Egypt nor Sudan can claim it without giving up the claim to Hala'ib Triangle. And Bir Tawil is just
by sgjohnson 5y ago
The headline is actually misleading. It's just that neither Egypt nor Sudan can claim it without giving up the claim to Hala'ib Triangle.
And Bir Tawil is just a worthless desert, but Hala'ib Triangle is mostly fertile land with a sizeable shoreline, so why would anyone pick the worthless desert over it instead?
- wombatmobile 5y ago> Bir Tawil is just a worthless desert To you perhaps, but outside of your imagination? “members of the Ababda and Bisharin tribe … carry goods, graze crops and make camp within the sands.”
- mojomark 5y ago> And Bir Tawil is just a worthless desert - good military outpost - possible mineral rights?
- magikaram 5y agoPotential U.S. claim if oil is found.
- shepherdjerred 5y agoThis isn’t constructive to the conversation
- schimmy_changa 5y ago"Mostly fertile land"?? I don't think either are worthless (I love deserts for their own sake), but to describe that triangle as fertile is ... not very close to accurate!
- dane-pgp 5y ago> without giving up the claim to Hala'ib Triangle. Well, strictly speaking, either country could decide to claim both areas, it's just they believe that by doing so they would be lessening their chances of their claim over the preferred area succeeding. So it might be more accurate to say "without weakening their claim" instead.