I don't discount the possibility....but I see absolutely no real evidence of a portal or stargate opening up in that region. I mean...based on what?! What hard information?
I do however see the correlation between that region and the Ark rumors.
Lets start off simple...
Main Entry: 1cov·e·nant
Pronunciation: \ˈkəv-nənt, ˈkə-və-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from present participle of covenir to be fitting, from Latin convenire
Date: 14th century
1 : a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
2 a : a written agreement or promise usually under seal between two or more parties especially for the performance of some action b : the common-law action to recover damages for breach of such a contract
and...
Main Entry: ark
Pronunciation: \ˈärk\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English arc, from Latin arca chest; akin to Latin arcēre to
hold off, defend, Greek arkein, Hittite ḫark-
to have, hold
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a boat or ship held to resemble that in which Noah and his family were preserved from the Flood b :
something that affords protection and safety
2 a : the sacred chest representing to the Hebrews the presence of God among them b : a repository traditionally in or against the wall of a synagogue for the scrolls of the Torah
http://www.viewzone.com/proto-canaanite22.html
From the above article:
The elaborate dam-wall was constructed to hide and protect a chamber where the Ark was buried, along with Solomon and Sheba's son, Menelik, until such time as "friendly nations" were overhead.
Remember what happened to the Nazis in Indiana Jones when they opened the box?
"Many texts refer to the "mother" -- the Queen of Sheba herself (whose name is never used) -- and describe her dilema when she was instructed by her son to be buried under the sand for an indefinite length of time to avoid the enemies who had sacked the Temple in Israel (and were headed for Mareb) and future evil nations until such time as the world was ready for peace and love."
"and then covered and hid the entire structure in sand. She then moved her kingdom to Ethiopia and changed the phonetic values of the language (to Himyaridic) so that the son and the Ark would remain unmolested -- even if ancient artifacts were uncovered. A copy of the Ark (the "box of El") was also constructed as a "red herring" and remains today in Ethiopia."
So...apparently by the Arks very nature...it CAN'T be moved/opened until the pre-ordained conditions were met.
Now add the Al Qaeda in Yemen news reports and Senator Lieberman calling for a preemptive strike on Yemen...
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefi...tion-not-taken
After the last year or so of the media bombarding us about "Pirates" you now have almost every major nation deploying warships to the Gulf of Aden to help stop the "pirate threat."
I personally don't believe that the Ark has been finally located....I think it's location has been known for some time. Do you think maybe the "conditions" have been met? Maybe something in conjunction with the Norway spiral back in December?
Just my speculative 2cents.