In conformity with Laws No. 667 of 29 December 1997 and Law of 8 July 1939 on the protection of panorama, landscapes and natural localities, this Resolution decrees the course of the Araqa River a natural area submitted to the protection of the Ministry of the Environment. The protected area includes the following zones: from the Alhuwaish Valley to Annameer Hill; Amayyet River; from Almashajer Valley to Annameer Hill; from Ain Zahla to Ain Alghara and from Ain Alghara to the mouth of the Araqa