persian gulf countries
1Persian Gulf naming dispute — Map of the Persian Gulf The name of the body of water separating the Arabian Peninsula from the Iranian plateau, historically and internationally known as the Persian Gulf after the land of Persia (Iran), has been disputed by some Arab countries… …
2Persian Gulf — Khaleej redirects here. For other uses, see Khaleej (disambiguation). Persian Gulf …
3Persian Gulf — an arm of the Arabian Sea, between SW Iran and Arabia. 600 mi. (965 km) long. Also called Arabian Gulf. * * * Arm of the Arabian Sea. It is 550 mi (885 km) long and has an average depth of 328 ft (100 m). It is connected with the Gulf of Oman and …
4Persian Gulf Command — The Persian Gulf Command was a United States Army service command established in December 1943 to assure the supply of U.S. lend lease war material to the Soviet Union. It s history originated in September 1941, when the U.S. Military Iranian… …
5Persian Gulf Organization — The Persian Gulf Organization is a non governmental organization whose aims are to protect and preserve the historical identity of the Persian Gulf which separates Persia (Iran) from the Arabian Peninsula. Its members live in several countries… …
6Persian Gulf War, Second — (2003) International conflict that took place between Iraq and a combined force of troops from the United States and Great Britain, with smaller contingents from several other countries. The trade embargo and weapons inspection process that the… …
7Persian Gulf War — (1991) On 2 August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. The Arab League was split on the issue, with Yasser Arafat and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) standing virtually alone within the organization in its support for Saddam Hussein s… …
8Persian Gulf War, First — or Gulf War (1990–91) International conflict triggered by Iraq s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. Though justified by Iraqi leader Saddām Hussein on grounds that Kuwait was historically part of Iraq, the invasion was presumed to be motivated by …
9Persian Gulf Emirates — Moslem countries in the Persian Gulf region which are ruled by emirs …
10Persian Gulf — The countries that surround the Persian Gulf are: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. See http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/pgulf.html for more information. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information… …
