Persian Gulf
Geographic Region and Body of Water
Two destroyers to return to S.D. from Middle East...spokesman. During its six-month cruise, the ship also defended two Iraqi oil terminals and inspected the cargoes of ships in the Persian Gulf and intercepted narcotics. The John Paul Jones is expected to returned to the base Tuesday... In this article: Middle East, Persian Gulf, South Dakota, John Paul Jones, Narcotic, and San Diego |
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Times Union | 1 day ago
News & Notes
...on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Chemberlin serves on a task force focused on economic recovery and fighting poverty. Persian Gulf emirate state to allow women to be muftis The United Arab Emirates, a tiny, tradition-laced...
In this article: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lutheran, National Council of Churches, United States, Burma, and Minnesota
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Prime Newswire | 1 day ago
Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk Unmanned Reconnaissance Aircraft Earns an Additional Military Airworthiness Certification
...and prevailing winds, for more than 32 hours at a time. The first-generation experimental Global Hawks deployed overseas to the Persian Gulf less than two months after Sept. 11, 2001. Since then, Block 10 Global Hawks have been flying...
In this article: RQ-4 Global Hawk, Northrop Grumman Corporation, U.S. Air Force, Federal Aviation Administration, Afghanistan, and United States
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Washington Times | 1 day ago
Biting the nuclear bullet
...see the Strait of Hormuz (25 percent of the world's oil) mined and supertankers sunk, and vital oil installations up and down the Persian Gulf swept up in the maelstrom. Three former U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commanders have said...
In this article: Iran, U.S. European Command, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Russia, China, Israel, Strait of Hormuz, Middle East, and United States
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Reuters | 2 days ago
UPDATE 1-Statoil says U.S. drops probe into Iran case
...is the offshore development operator for phases 6, 7 and 8 of the giant South Pars gas and condensate field in the Iranian sector of the Persian Gulf. It is also engaged in onshore exploration and drilling activities. ($1=5.635 Norwegian...
In this article: Statoil, Iran, U.S., Policies and Procedures, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and U.S. Department of Justice
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L.A. Times - National News | 2 days ago
National Briefing
...sub leaders for crash The crew of a U.S. submarine made dozens of errors before the vessel collided with an American warship in the Persian Gulf, a Navy review has found. The accident exposed lax leaders who tolerated sleeping, slouching...
In this article: Mark Sanford, Joan Lenard, New Orleans, Strait of Hormuz, South Carolina, and Aldabra Giant Tortoise
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AP Online | 3 days ago
Navy finds lax behavior aboard sub in collision
GROTON, Conn. (AP) - The crew of a U.S. submarine made dozens of errors before the vessel collided with an American warship in the Persian Gulf, an accident that exposed lax leaders who tolerated sleeping, slouching and a radio room rigged...
In this article: USS Hartford, New Orleans, Connecticut, Navy Times, USS New Orleans, Freedom of Information Act, and John C. Harvey Jr.
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Detroit Free Press | 5 days ago
Swiss better hope they can get their boat out of Persian Gulf
Posted November 16, 2009 - 5:53 p.m. Swiss better hope they can get their boat out of Persian Gulf How s this as a nightmare scenario for Team Alinghi, Switzerland s entry in the 2010 America s Cup, which is supposed to start Feb. 8?
In this article: Ras al Khaimah, Valencia, Absolute monarchy, and New York World
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washingtonpost.com | 5 days ago
US Air Force official expects UAE role to continue
...federation and said there was potential to deepen the Air Force's training activities in the country, which sits just across the Persian Gulf from Iran. "It is very gratifying to see how this relationship has grown and continues to...
In this article: U.S. Air Force, United Arab Emirates, United States, Dubai, B-1 bomber, F-22 Raptor, and Abu Dhabi
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ABC News | November 05, 2009
Paradise on the Persian Gulf
Adventures in Musandam Offer Sun, Sports, and Stunning Scenery Along the Strait of Hormuz, where the waters narrow to just 20 miles between the southern coast of Iran and the northern tip of Arabia, lies rugged beauty of the Musandam...
In this article: Strait of Hormuz, Middle East, Khasab, Indian Ocean, and Alaska
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Sports Illustrated | November 04, 2009
Swiss get another try to push for Persian Gulf port
Posted: Wednesday November 4, 2009 6:39PM; Updated: Wednesday November 4, 2009 6:39PM Swiss get another try to push for Persian Gulf port America's Cup champion Alinghi of Switzerland gets one more chance to push for Ras al-Khaimah,...
In this article: Ras al-Khaimah, Stipulation, All rights reserved, America's Cup, BMW Oracle Racing, and Supreme Court
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The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Historically and commonly known as the Persian Gulf, this body of water is sometimes controversially referred to as the Arabian Gulf by most Arab states or simply The Gulf, although neither of the latter two terms is recognized internationally.
The Persian Gulf was a focus of the 1980-1988 Iraq-Iran War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers. In 1991, the Persian Gulf again was the background for what was called the "Persian Gulf War" or the "Gulf War" when Iraq invaded Kuwait and was subsequently pushed back, despite the fact that this conflict was primarily a land conflict.
The Persian Gulf has many good fishing grounds, extensive coral reefs, and abundant pearl oysters, but its ecology has come under pressure from industrialization, and in particular, petroleum spillages during the recent wars in the region.
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