GULF WAR (1991) — Introduction The Iraqi conquest of Kuwait on August 2, 1990, constituted an act of naked military aggression which, although distant from Israel, raised serious concern in Jerusalem. Since the Baghdad Arab Summit in 1978, through the enormous… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gulf States' Construction Boom — ▪ 2008 In the early 21st century, virtually all six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) showcased levels of economic development and infrastructure expansion… … Universalium
Gulf of Oman — The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman (Arabic: خليج عُمان Ḫalīdj ʾUmān; alternatively known as خليج مکران , Ḫalīdj Makrān; in Persian: دریای عمان Daryā ye Ommān, or دریای پارس Daryā ye Pārs) is a strait (and not an actual gulf) that connects the… … Wikipedia
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Gulf News — is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates with a 2006 circulation of over 90,000 readers. [http://www.gulfnews.com/aboutus/gulfnews/sub story/10080333.html] As stated on their website, the newspaper… … Wikipedia
gulf — W3 [gʌlf] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: golfe, from Greek kolpos arms folded around, bay ] 1.) a large area of sea partly enclosed by land ▪ the Gulf of Mexico 2.) the Gulf the Arabian Gulf, or the countries next to it ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Gulf states — can refer to:* Those states of the USA along the (Gulf of Mexico) Gulf Coast of the United States: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.* The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Persian Gulf : Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar … Wikipedia
Gulf States — the Gulf States a) the small Arab countries on the Gulf, all of which produce oil and gas. These are Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. b) AmE the US states whose coasts are on the Gulf of Mexico. These are Alabama, Florida,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Gulf States — Gulf′ States n. pl. 1) geg the states of the U.S. bordering on the Gulf of Mexico: Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas 2) geg Also called Persian Gulf States the oil producing countries on or near the Persian Gulf: Bahrain, Iran,… … From formal English to slang
Gulf War — This article is about the war in 1990/91. For other wars of that name, see Persian Gulf War (disambiguation). Operation Desert Storm redirects here. For the video game, see Operation: Desert Storm (video game). Gulf War … Wikipedia
