| 单词 | Persian Gulf |
| 例句 | On the opening day of the war game, Blue Team poured tens of thousands of troops into the Persian Gulf. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z When Red Team’s surprise attack was over, sixteen American ships lay at the bottom of the Persian Gulf. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z On the second day of the war, he put a fleet of small boats in the Persian Gulf to track the ships of the invading Blue Team navy. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z My oldest son, he fought in the first Persian Gulf conflict. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Blue Team’s sixteen lost ships, which were lying at the bottom of the Persian Gulf, were refloated. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z The military had been transformed, and with that, the Pentagon confidently turned its attention to the real Persian Gulf. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z But at twilight or during the night, other things are visible: oil-well fires in Libya and the Persian Gulf; deepwater illumination by the Japanese squid fishing fleet; the bright lights of large cities. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Aboard a ship called the Star Castor he saw the Persian Gulf, Japan, Australia, and Baltimore. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z Zeitoun and his shipmates knew that entering the Gulf of Oman, en route to the Persian Gulf, meant risking the wrath of Iraqi or Iranian submarines and warships. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z According to the Millennium Challenge scenario, a rogue military commander had broken away from his government somewhere in the Persian Gulf and was threatening to engulf the entire region in war. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She studied filmmaking at the University of Sydney, and made several shorts and a well-received documentary, “Women Without Shadows,” about the lives of women in the Persian Gulf states. A Pioneering Saudi Director on Her New Film, ‘Mary Shelley’ 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z The Arabs,” by which the U.S. generally means a handful of Persian Gulf states and Jordan, should logically be demanding the chance to be deeply engaged in the fight. We’re not beating ISIS like this: America has no easy solution to its Middle Eastern crisis — and maybe none at all 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Once when flying to Oman, I was wakened in my window seat by the sheer brightness of the flares shooting up from the Persian Gulf oil rigs below. Taking to the skies in Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s ‘Wind, Sand and Stars’ 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z There we made our way through a greatest-hits of Central Asian cuisine, which was shaped by diverse culinary cultures, from East Asia to the Mongolian steppe to the Persian Gulf. 12 Days on the Most Storied Highway of Them All: The Silk Road 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z He has fun with an incident in the Persian Gulf, long regarded as a British lake. How the United States Achieved World Leadership 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z In his final act of excommunication, Buckley took a stand against the paleoconservative Pat Buchanan in 1991 for expressing opposition to the Persian Gulf war in terms that were both incendiary and undeniably anti-Semitic. William F. Buckley and the Odyssey of Conservatism 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z He covered the Persian Gulf War and the Vietnam War, the Patty Hearst kidnapping and trial, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Newsman Richard Threlkeld dies in car accident 2012-01-13T19:46:08Z It’s what Clark Kent is wondering in the work, as with furrowed brow he reads a newspaper with a banner headline blaring “War!” over news of the outbreak of the Persian Gulf war. Art Review: Llyn Foulkes Retrospective Opens at the New Museum 2013-06-20T23:05:46Z “Assassins” opened Off Broadway at Playwrights Horizons just as the Persian Gulf war was beginning, and critics recoiled at its perceived glibness in a moment of national crisis. Now You Know: A Critic’s Guide to Sondheim 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z “One in the south of Iran”—the Persian Gulf, connected through the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman—“and one in the north of Iran,” meaning the enclosed Caspian Sea. An Exile from Iran on the Beaches of Australia 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z They were considering many sites throughout the Persian Gulf, but finally one of them found some extremely promising data about Burgan Field, and insisted, “Just Kuwait, when we dig in, just Kuwait.” Style Invitational Week 1383: Questionable Journalism 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Doha, where dust and sand meet the electric blue of the Persian Gulf, feels improbable. What’s New in Doha? Basically Everything 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z The show’s themes will also address problems with childhood obesity and diabetes in the Persian Gulf. Arabic 'Sesame Street' Returns for First Time Since Gulf War 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z His landlord has already survived the 1991 Persian Gulf War; his students endured the carnage in Yugoslavia; his grandparents escaped the Holocaust. ‘The Making of Zombie Wars’ goes beyond the undead 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z If the demise of the Warsaw Pact signaled Russian debility, the 1991 Persian Gulf war, when Saddam Hussein tried to gobble up Kuwait, confirmed it. Yearning for an Earlier Era of American Diplomacy 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z The treasure, salvaged from a ship that sank en route from China to the Persian Gulf in the ninth century, was discovered by commercial sea cucumber divers in 1998 off the coast of Indonesia. A Sunken Treasure Will Appear in New York Despite Its Controversial Excavation 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Khasab boasts a small, handsome 17th-century fort, built by the Portuguese to control the nearby Strait of Hormuz, where the Persian Gulf meets the Indian Ocean. A Carefree Getaway Just Off the Persian Gulf 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z He lived in the capital but was getting ready to fly to the Persian Gulf. For Two Frequent Fliers, a Trip Down the Matrimonial Runway 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z They found that, by 2070, if worldwide emissions aren’t sufficiently reduced, the Persian Gulf would experience heat waves impossible for many humans to survive. A Witness to Iran’s Intensifying Struggle with Climate Change 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z The program identified the droning melodies as ancient folk songs of the Persian Gulf, but after listening for a minute, Molly Jane declared “it’s psytrance!” In Kazakhstan, a World Expo Is All About Energy (and Dancing) 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z She went in wanting to write women’s history, but the Persian Gulf war, which many of her R.O.T.C. friends fought in, shifted her focus. Jill Lepore on Writing the Story of America (in 1,000 Pages or Less) 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z The entire site, which is located to the north of the Kingdom of Bahrain on the Persian Gulf, is said to encompass an area of 100,000 square meters. 'World's largest underwater theme park' opens in Bahrain, features sunken Boeing 747 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z His powerful response to the 1991 Persian Gulf war — a faceless soldier in camouflage holding a skull, titled “No War” — is in the permanent collection of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. David Lance Goines, Who Shaped the Counterculture Aesthetic, Dies at 77 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z When the first Persian Gulf war began, he was activated but not sent. Using Shakespeare to Ease the Trauma of War 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The channel is part of a media empire owned primarily by the royal family of Qatar, a Persian Gulf state that is rich in oil and natural gas. Al Jazeera America: Was the TV news network cursed from the start? 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z He’d like to see a beefed-up air and naval presence in the Persian Gulf to thwart Iran. Review: ‘The Big Stick’ Argues for a Robust Military Role Abroad 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z From the Maghreb to the Persian Gulf, it turned out that the terrible men who ruled the countries of the Arab world had destroyed almost everything that might hold their societies together without them. Why Libya Continues to Burn 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Depending on whom you talk to, Mr. Russell, whose work includes the Persian Gulf war satire “Three Kings” and the existential corporate comedy “I Heart Huckabees,” is quixotic, combative and occasionally brilliant. The Carpetbagger: Behind Camera, Checking the Ego 2010-12-08T23:38:00Z In Oman, elders will explain how the weather along the Persian Gulf has shifted in their lifetimes. Farmers? sand-frac nightmare 2012-05-21T16:31:00Z Next winter will mark Royal Caribbean’s fifth season in the Persian Gulf, though not consecutively. In Transit Blog: Cruise Line Will Return to Persian Gulf 2014-04-30T15:09:09Z It will showcase items dating to 400 B.C. that tell the history of the oil-rich city on the Persian Gulf. Iraqi dictator’s palace becomes museum 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Filipino performers — with an uncanny ability to imitate Western music legends — became a mainstay in the nightclubs of emerging entrepôts throughout Asia and the Persian Gulf. As virus mutes Dubai nightlife, Filipino bands feel the pain 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z The term, whose first known usage in this particular sense was in a 1992 essay in The Nation magazine citing the Iran-contra scandal and the Persian Gulf War, does not represent an entirely new concept. ‘Post-Truth’ Defeats ‘Alt-Right’ as Oxford’s Word of the Year 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The new doctor served as a captain in the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. African Americans long fought for the right to serve their country 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z His job approval soared to 89 percent after he waged the brief Persian Gulf War. Book review: ‘41: A Portrait of My Father’ by George W. Bush Another topic of dispute has been a call by three of the nation’s largest airlines to restrict access to the U.S. by international carriers from the Persian Gulf. Crowded and pricey skies: Spring flights could be busiest since 2007 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z When it comes to Europe, Northeast Asia or the Persian Gulf, America would intervene to uphold a balance of power only in extremis, and preferably after a war had already begun. A Foreign Policy Realist Challenges America’s Zeal for Intervention 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Location: Qatar is located on a peninsula in the Persian Gulf, sharing a land border with Saudi Arabia. Instead of luxurious, bustling Dubai, try underrated Doha 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z One-sixth of the world's oil flows to market through the Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Persian Gulf. Report: Iran begins uranium enrichment at new site as Guard threatens key strait closure 2012-01-08T12:44:00Z It looks like a science-fiction movie set but is in fact a gas tank on a transport ship in the Persian Gulf. Elaine de Kooning and Andreas Gursky in Close-Up in the Hamptons 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z It eventually shifts its attention from the inland deserts and the mountains to the coast, where Dubai springs up jarringly from the edge of the Persian Gulf. Television Review: ‘Wild Arabia,’ a Two-Hour Special on Animal Planet 2013-08-05T20:35:21Z The interactive piece beams images to a web site and a Persian Gulf museum. NYU prof temporarily removes camera from head 2011-02-11T15:33:09Z Salemi began in three ports on the Persian Gulf, where he shot a series of pictures in black and white. A Witness to Iran’s Intensifying Struggle with Climate Change 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z It’s a country sandwiched between the Caspian Sea to the north and the Persian Gulf to the south; and flanked by Afghanistan and Pakistan to its east, Iraq and Turkey to its west. Najmieh Batmanglij is the grande dame of Iranian cooking. It’s time you knew her name. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z The award-winning British-Iranian television journalist is known primarily for her extensive, bold coverage of international conflicts, from the Persian Gulf War to the genocide in Rwanda and the Bosnian War. CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour reveals ovarian cancer diagnosis 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z About 150 members of the family were banished from Istanbul in 1924, and their fall from grace from a house that once reigned from the Persian Gulf to the gates of Vienna was stunning. Ottoman prince visits former realm to spread laughter 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z He could have been a building inspector, a driving instructor or a Persian Gulf war veteran, which, of course, he was, having earned a Bronze Star before he went completely off his head. | 'The McVeigh Tapes': Timothy J. McVeigh in His Own Remorseless Words 2010-04-18T22:44:00Z The UK went to war again, this time in the Persian Gulf. Bring on the blood-spattered bodies – the Tories are in power 2012-06-01T13:18:17Z Here was our school, where, during the Persian Gulf war, the Hungarian police stationed armed guards at the gate. Reckoning With Memories of Budapest 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Members of Congress aren’t rewarded just for supporting pro-airline agendas, like the recent industry push to block Persian Gulf carriers from competing with domestic carriers. Is Washington ignoring air travelers? 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z In an unnamed emirate in the Persian Gulf there lives a young man with Harry Potter potential. Books of The Times: ‘Alif the Unseen’ by G. Willow Wilson 2012-06-24T18:21:35Z “In a war situation, the first casualty is always air transport,” said Dubai-based aviation consult Mark Martin, pointing to airline bankruptcies during the Persian Gulf and Yugoslav wars. US, Iran tensions lead commercial airlines to reroute flights through Middle East 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z His interest shifted to writing and directing after he joined the Navy, serving in an air-traffic control unit on the Abraham Lincoln in the Persian Gulf. Buddies and budding actor, writer hustle to land their big breaks 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z His grad student cohort talked about mobilizing against war in the Persian Gulf. An Immigrant Weaves His Love Stories Between Fact and Fiction 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z News & World Report magazine and Knight Ridder newspapers in a series of overseas roles, including reporting from the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Journalist Joe Galloway, chronicler of Vietnam War, dies 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z In the 1990s, after complaints from soldiers serving in the Persian Gulf war, the focus of ration development shifted to creating better-tasting and more diverse meals. Unloved by Generations of Soldiers, the M.R.E. Finds a Fan Base 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z The Kurdish population of Nashville, their new home, was already beginning to grow: Some Kurds had immigrated there in the 1970s, while others came after the Persian Gulf war. The American Thanksgiving 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z The Off Broadway premiere of the musical about nine would-be president-killers opened in December 1990, just as the Persian Gulf war erupted. What to See and Experience in New York City This Spring 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z The result is a powerful view of the cultural impact of the Persian Gulf and Iraq wars with which American art institutions too rarely engage. These Artists Refuse to Forget the Wars in Iraq 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z The notion of installing a writer of Dyer’s baroquely sensitive and self-conscious temperament aboard an American aircraft carrier stationed in the Persian Gulf is obviously a stroke of genius. A neurotic writer aboard the USS George H.W. Bush 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z In January 1991, during the early days of the Persian Gulf War, Simon and three members of his CBS News crew were arrested and held captive for 40 days in Iraq. Bob Simon of '60 Minutes' is killed in car accident in New York 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z We fast-forward in time, from the period of the first Persian Gulf war to the Arab Spring, before settling in 2015. ‘The Night Manager’ Premiere: Do You Have to Love le Carré to Like This Show? 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z It was a pivotal moment for Abu Dhabi, which is on the Persian Gulf next to Dubai, its splashy sister state in the United Arab Emirates. Hollywood goes to Abu Dhabi with 'Star Wars VII' and 'Furious 7' 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z One such series combines painted canvases and video projections to curiously three-dimensional effect; made with Mr. Kahrimi, it is based on video clips of oil fields burning in Kuwait during the Persian Gulf war. Shoja Azari Puts New Faces on Islamic History 2010-05-20T20:28:00Z Mr. Fay, who served in the Persian Gulf war of 1991 as well as in Somalia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iraq and Afghanistan, is among 22 Marines whose art graces the combat gallery’s walls. In the Marines, a Connection Between Art and Combat 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z The Palm Jumeirah, the first of Dubai’s three huge artificial islands to open, juts into the Persian Gulf nearby. Check In/Check Out: Hotel Review: Media One Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2011-03-25T18:55:00Z The real ruler was the Sheikh’s half-brother, who began calling the shots a few years earlier and nurtured a relationship with Iran, which sits 40 miles across the Persian Gulf at the Strait of Hormuz. The sheikh and I: Ghostwriting for a crown prince in exhile 2013-01-12T14:00:00Z When the Persian Gulf War broke out in 1991, McCain — the Naval fighter pilot and Vietnam War hero — was in demand as a TV talking head. John McCain knew how to make journalists love him 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z She was allowed to travel freely throughout the country, even to remote places like Rasht in the north and Bandar Abbas on the Persian Gulf. Hired by the Empress of Art at Tehran’s Hidden Museum 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Almandalawi was born in Mississippi, the son of Iraqi immigrants who decided to return to Baghdad after the first Persian Gulf war and later settled in Qatar. A Menu Ruled by Chance at Iraqi House in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Reza was born in Shiraz and spent his early childhood in Bushehr, in south Iran, where his father worked on a military base near the Persian Gulf. An Exile from Iran on the Beaches of Australia 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z OK, during the George H. W. Bush years Rogers takes a public stand against the Persian Gulf War. New Mister Rogers film downplays his radical edge: “His work was deeply political” 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Its acclaimed design shades its galleries under a vast dome that appears to hover over the waters of the Persian Gulf. A Leonardo Made a $450 Million Splash. Now There’s No Sign of It. 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Bush was running for re-election in part on his foreign policy successes, especially the relatively bloodless conclusion of the Persian Gulf War, in which 148 Americans died. The Lesbian Avengers Will Not Be Commodified 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Since then she’s circled the globe, coming to us live from conflict zones where most would fear to tread, from the Persian Gulf to Somalia to Bosnia. Christiane Amanpour on journalism in the age of Trump: “It’s an unprecedented assault on the... 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z Qatar is a small thumb-shaped peninsula of desert sticking out into the Persian Gulf from Saudi Arabia. Don’t censor the school-lunch blog 2012-06-15T16:15:00Z Some villagers have worked as laborers in the Persian Gulf and returned home to build brightly painted homes with their earnings. A former Peace Corps volunteer returns to his old haunts decades later 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Although the Persian Gulf country is found just south of the famed emirate, it boasts no glittering skyscrapers. This Persian Gulf country may be the anti-Dubai — and that’s a good thing 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Christopher Hixon, a 27-year veteran of the Navy who served in the Persian Gulf, trained with government ammunition that typically had a distinctive “LC” marking on its brass casings. Army Ammunition Plant Is Tied to Mass Shootings Across the U.S. 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The possible cease-fire deal is being brokered by the United States, Egypt and Qatar, a Persian Gulf country that mediates with Hamas. Israeli strikes pound Gaza City, where tens of thousands have fled in recent days 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Thursday’s death sentences could damage relations between the Hindu nationalist government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Qatar, a strategically located and wealthy Persian Gulf nation with broad reach among Muslim countries. India ‘deeply shocked’ by death sentence for 8 of its citizens in Qatar 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Wet-bulb temperatures have crossed this critical threshold in at least two weather stations, one in the Persian Gulf and one in the Indus River Basin. Report warns about risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and planet 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Qatar, a tiny country on the Persian Gulf, played an outsized role. How Two American Hostages Were Set Free From Gaza 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Hamas released Judith Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie, on Friday for what it said were humanitarian reasons in an agreement with Qatar, a Persian Gulf nation that has often served as a Mideast mediator. Egypt-Gaza border crossing opens, letting desperately needed aid flow to Palestinians 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The lawyer and Persian Gulf War veteran once chaired the House Veterans’ Affairs committee and was a House prosecutor at ex-President Bill Clinton’s 1998 impeachment trial. New York judge rejects Indiana ex-U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer’s request to remain free pending appeal 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z India’s government says it’s appalled that Qatar sentenced eight Indian nationals to death following their reported detention in the Persian Gulf country last year on espionage charges. India ‘deeply shocked’ by death sentence for 8 of its citizens in Qatar 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z It was the first time the league had staged games in the oil-rich Arabian Gulf — also called the Persian Gulf. Mavs and Timberwolves play in Abu Dhabi as Gulf region’s influence with the NBA grows 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Israel opened diplomatic relations in 2020 with three Arab countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. Saudi delegation visits Palestinian territories as Israel and Saudi Arabia eye normalization 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Air Force Central, described the danger potentially posed by Russia’s “cooperation and collusion” with Iran as extending from the airspace over Syria, while Tehran threatens commercial ships in the waters of the Persian Gulf. Top US Air Force official in Mideast worried over possible Russia-Iran ‘cooperation and collusion’ 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Buyer, a lawyer and Persian Gulf War veteran, once chaired the House Veterans’ Affairs committee and was a House prosecutor at ex-President Bill Clinton’s 1998 impeachment trial. Former Indiana congressman sentenced to 22 months in prison for insider trading convictions 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Qatar, an energy-rich Persian Gulf monarchy, has spent lavishly on its influence efforts in the U.S. Former top US diplomat sentenced in Qatar lobbying scheme 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Navy’s 5th Fleet off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf. Hundreds of Bahrain prisoners suspend hunger strike as crown prince to visit United States 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The Pentagon is considering a plan to put U.S. troops on board commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of all oil shipments flow out of the Persian Gulf. Analysis: Iran-US prisoner swap for billions reveals familiar limits of diplomacy between nations 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z In recent weeks, a major deployment of U.S. sailors and Marines, alongside F-35s, F-16s and other military aircraft, has been underway in the Persian Gulf region over concerns about Iran targeting shipping. Top US Air Force official in Mideast worried over possible Russia-Iran ‘cooperation and collusion’ 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The places at greatest risk include the Persian Gulf, northern India, parts of Indonesia and eastern China, the northern coast of Australia and parts of coastal Central America. Lethal Heat Is Spreading across the Planet 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The Pentagon is considering a plan to put U.S. troops on board commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of all oil shipments pass moving out of the Persian Gulf. Iran identifies 5 prisoners it wants from US in swap for Iranian-Americans and billions in assets 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Pat Hamilton, 74, a photojournalist who specialized in conflict zones, from Central America to Somalia to the Persian Gulf region, died Aug. 13 at his home in San Antonio. This week’s passages 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z There was plenty of time to chill at the pool or walk along the sand as the 102-degree bath water of the Persian Gulf gently lapped the shore. Analysis: USA Basketball striking blend of focus and fun on World Cup journey 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Western-backed naval organizations in the Persian Gulf in recent days also warned of an increased risk of ship seizures from Iran around the Strait of Hormuz. Tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil begins to be offloaded near Texas despite Tehran threats 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z For the first time, USA Basketball’s men’s national team is about to play in Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s capital city on the shores of the Persian Gulf. In Abu Dhabi, the footprint and popularity of basketball continues to grow 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Naval analysts say the carrier presence near Taiwan should be a regular feature, along the lines of the Navy carrier strike group deployments for two decades in the Persian Gulf. Navy carrier strike group deployed near Taiwan 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z In May, she had to extend a trip to the Persian Gulf region by a day because of a damaged tire on an aircraft when she was in Qatar. German foreign minister scraps Pacific trip after persistent problem with her plane 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z In May, Baerbock had to extend a trip to the Persian Gulf region by a day because of a damaged tire on an aircraft when she was in Qatar. German foreign minister stuck in Abu Dhabi after another government plane problem 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z A similar warning went out to shippers earlier this year ahead of Iran seizing two tankers traveling near the strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of the world’s oil passes. Shippers warned to stay away from Iranian waters over seizure threat as US-Iran tensions high 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z The Pentagon is considering a plan to put U.S. troops on board to guard commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of all oil shipments pass moving out of the Persian Gulf. What’s behind the tentative US-Iran agreement involving prisoners and frozen funds 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z A federation of seven sheikhdoms perched on the Persian Gulf, the Emirates is roughly the size of South Carolina. An Oil-Rich Ally Tests Its Relationship With the U.S. 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched a surprise military drill on disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, with swarms of small fast boats, paratroopers and missile units taking part. US military may put armed troops on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran seizures 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z However, the drill comes as thousands of Marines and sailors on both the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan and the USS Carter Hall, a landing ship, are on their way to the Persian Gulf. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard runs drill on disputed islands as US military presence in region grows 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z "The islands of the Persian Gulf are part of Iran's honour and we will defend them," Revolutionary Guards' Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri said, adding that Gulf security needed to be provided by regional countries. Iran's navy unveils new vessels equipped with 600-km range missiles - Tasnim 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Some 20% of the world’s oil passes through the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the wider world. Analysis: Buildup of American forces in Persian Gulf a new signal of worsening US-Iran conflict 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z But tensions are already high in the Persian Gulf, where the U.S. is building up military forces in response to what it says is Iran’s unlawful seizure of oil tankers and harassment of commercial vessels. Dispute over Persian Gulf gas field poses early challenge to Saudi-Iranian rapprochement 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Iraq forms part of the "Fertile Crescent", land sweeping from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf which has been farmed for thousands of years. Drought imperils Iraq's water buffalo and a child's way of life 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Iran in turn called the U.S. decision to send additional jet fighters to the Persian Gulf region “destabilizing and provocative.” Pentagon sends warship, jet fighters to Persian Gulf after Iran tries to seize oil tankers 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z "The Persian Gulf belongs to all of the region's countries ... These states must be very prudent and prevent themselves from falling into the conspiracies and divisive plans of extra-regional countries," he added. Iran's navy unveils new vessels equipped with 600-km range missiles - Tasnim 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Those fears have cemented the longtime American presence in the Persian Gulf. Analysis: Buildup of American forces in Persian Gulf a new signal of worsening US-Iran conflict 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The Pentagon built millions of these artillery shells from the 1970s to the 1990s, according to government records, and fired 25,000 of them during the Persian Gulf war. Cluster Weapons U.S. Is Sending Ukraine Often Fail to Detonate 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Many of the incidents have occurred in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all crude oil passes. Iran tried to seize 2 oil tankers near Strait of Hormuz and fired shots at one of them, US Navy says 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z It tried again, and this time it made it, swimming fast and deep into Persian Gulf waters lapping at a string of beachfront tourist resorts. In United Arab Emirates, struggling sea turtles get a helping hand 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z It all began in December 1990, when the United States was on the verge of the Persian Gulf war. Margaret Gilleo, 84, Dies; Made a Yard Sign a Free-Speech Beacon 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The USS Nimitz sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz in November 2020 as the last American carrier in the Persian Gulf. Analysis: Buildup of American forces in Persian Gulf a new signal of worsening US-Iran conflict 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Critics have said that the flood of Middle Eastern wealth into sports is an effort by Persian Gulf states to whitewash accusations of human rights abuses against them. Economists Warn a ‘Summer of Fun’ Could Lead to Autumn Pain 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The lawyer and Persian Gulf War veteran once chaired the House Veterans’ Affairs committee before taking on his role at Clinton’s impeachment trial. Prosecutors urge 3-year prison sentence for former US congressman from Indiana 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z And the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project has been helping sick and injured sea turtles for nearly two decades, rehabilitating and returning more than 2,000 turtles to the Persian Gulf in that time. In United Arab Emirates, struggling sea turtles get a helping hand 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z The other Arab countries in the Persian Gulf view such groups as terrorists — including Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, which won free and fair elections but was ousted after a year’s divisive rule. The UAE and Qatar reopen embassies as Gulf Arab relations improve after a yearslong rift 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z An in-house research facility will study aquatic life in the Persian Gulf and support the conservation of local species, including the manatee-like endangered dugong. A decade after outcry, SeaWorld launches orca-free park in UAE, its first venture outside the US 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The lawyer and Persian Gulf War veteran once chaired the House Veterans’ Affairs committee and served as a House prosecutor at former President Bill Clinton’s 1998 impeachment trial. Ex-US congressman seeks no prison time at July sentencing for insider trading conviction 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Rights groups warn the UAE and other states across the Persian Gulf regularly use spying software to monitor activists, journalists and others. OpenAI CEO suggests international agency like UN’s nuclear watchdog could oversee AI 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, sees 20% of the world’s oil pass through it. U.S. Navy says Iran Revolutionary Guard fast-attack boats ‘harassed’ ship in Strait of Hormuz 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z In Central America, the Persian Gulf, the Maghreb, the Balkans and Central Asia, successive administrations embarked on a series of interventions that rarely produced any long-term successes, while exacting staggering cumulative costs. Seduced by war yet again: Why Washington is underwriting violence in Ukraine 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z The United Arab Emirates pulled out of a U.S.-led maritime security force in the Persian Gulf after Iran seized two tankers there recently. Your Thursday Briefing 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The group brings together more than 30 countries that operate in the waters of the Persian Gulf, Red Sea and Horn of Africa to protect the flow of commerce and deter illicit activity like piracy. As Iran Seizes Tankers in Gulf, U.A.E. Pulls Back From U.S.-Led Maritime Force 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Commander Hawkins, the Navy spokesman, said both the United States and Iran had the right to patrol the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, and have been doing so for decades. U.S. Navy Steps Up Efforts to Curb Iran’s Ship Seizures in Strait of Hormuz 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z There, the two rivers join in a large delta that flows into the Persian Gulf. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z This railway would provide Germany with more direct access to both Persian Gulf oil and its African colonies. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The rivers flow north to south, from the Taurus Mountains of eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf, depositing fertile soil along their banks. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “The security of the Persian Gulf is provided by Iran and the countries of the region, and there is no need for you or any other country to be present,” he said. As Iran Seizes Tankers in Gulf, U.A.E. Pulls Back From U.S.-Led Maritime Force 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Coast Guard cutter, preceded by a drone vessel that the Navy operates in the Persian Gulf, sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, along with the U.S.S. U.S. Navy Steps Up Efforts to Curb Iran’s Ship Seizures in Strait of Hormuz 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Muslim traders regularly sailed all across the Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf, the Indian Ocean, and eventually as far as China and the Philippines. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Ottoman territorial expansion in North Africa found its farthest limit to the west in modern Algeria; to the east, it reached the shores of the Persian Gulf and established official borders with Safavid Iran. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Under the rule of his son Samsu-iluna, Babylon faced resistance from the Kassites of the Zagros Mountains and from a newly formed kingdom called Sealand in the marshy region near the Persian Gulf. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Like their counterparts in other Persian Gulf countries, Emirati officials are trying to keep a delicate balance between deterring Iran and easing tensions with Iran. As Iran Seizes Tankers in Gulf, U.A.E. Pulls Back From U.S.-Led Maritime Force 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Persian Gulf countries are major players in Sudan. ‘A Nightmare’ 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The focus of the talks was reportedly seeking to build on a 2016 regional accord to create an international transport and transit corridor in the heavily trafficked waters between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf. Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman, U.S. Navy says 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Among the most important foreign players in Sudan is the United Arab Emirates, the oil-rich Persian Gulf country that has aggressively expanded its influence in the Horn of Africa in recent years. Seeing Opportunities, World Powers Take Sides in Sudan War 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z This change streamlined their dominance of the Silk Roads, letting them use the Persian Gulf to effectively bypass the Red Sea, which was the seaborne trade route closest to the former Umayyad capital in Syria. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z A fifth of all oil traded passes through the strait, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. US Navy sails first drone through Mideast’s Strait of Hormuz 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Chinese President Xi Jinping is also pushing Persian Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, to accept yuan for oil, a vital commodity that has been priced almost exclusively in dollars for decades. Bangladesh to pay off Russian nuclear plant loan in Chinese currency 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Naval Academy and spent seven years as a naval flight officer, including service in the Persian Gulf War. Insider Q&A: Hostess Brands CEO Andy Callahan 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Now, with that goal in tatters, they are pushing Persian Gulf powers like Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. to use their leverage to force the warring generals to stand down. Seeing Opportunities, World Powers Take Sides in Sudan War 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z As a result, the city was linked to a wider trade network between the Roman state and the east via both the Silk Roads and the Persian Gulf. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Navy’s Bahrain-based 5th Fleet patrols Mideast waters, particularly the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, to keep open the waterways for international trade, as well as protect American interests and allies. US Navy sails first drone through Mideast’s Strait of Hormuz 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The 5th Fleet patrols the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all oil transits. US deploys guided-missile submarine amid tensions with Iran 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z The rivalry between the two Islamic nations, which are less than 150 miles away from each other across the Persian Gulf, has long shaped politics and trade in the Middle East. Saudi and Iranian Foreign Ministers Meet in China After Thaw 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia’s coldly pragmatic decision this past weekend to cut oil production and raise prices sent a simple message: The United States doesn’t call the shots in the Persian Gulf or the oil market anymore. Opinion | With oil production cut, the Saudis send a message to the U.S. 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z This new capital was situated along the Tigris River, a vital trade conduit to the Persian Gulf and to the Indian Ocean beyond. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Army engineer who served in the Persian Gulf War, the Iraq War and Afghanistan. A web of trenches shows Russia fears losing Crimea African gold, ivory and timber went out — along with a steady flow of enslaved people, who were shipped off and sold across the Arabian Peninsula and Persian Gulf. DNA Confirms Oral History of Swahili People 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z He was on his yacht off the coast in the Persian Gulf. Demand for truffles in Dubai is soaring. Here’s the man to call 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Bush permission to start the Persian Gulf War, which was aimed at ejecting Iraqi invaders from Kuwait. Two decades after start of Iraq conflict, Congress poised to repeal war authorization 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z In the ninth century, the city of Siraf on the Persian Gulf coast was regularly sending ships to China and back and became one of the most important trading ports of this period. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z While older pearling towns have been mentioned in historical texts, this represents the first time archaeologists say they have physically found one from this ancient era across the nations of the Persian Gulf. Their world was the oyster: Oldest pearl town found in UAE 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Less than 150 miles of Persian Gulf waters separate Iran from the Arabian Peninsula, a dynamic that has long fueled trade rivalries and territorial disputes. In the U.S.-Led Iraq War, Iran Was the Big Winner 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Some Arab neighbors have forged ties with Israel, giving it a foothold in the Persian Gulf. For Iran, Saudi Détente Could Ease Strains Regionally and at Home 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z The de-escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf is good for everyone — in the short run. Opinion | How China is heralding the beginnings of a multipolar Middle East 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Although it was eventually crushed in 883, this unrest effectively ended much of the large-scale slave trade between the Swahili coast and the Persian Gulf in this period. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “And those interests are that China doesn’t want conflict between those countries because it’s dependent on energy exported through the Persian Gulf.” News Analysis: Renewed Saudi-Iranian ties, brokered by China, force new calculations in Mideast 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Iran, Pakistan, Oman and the United Arab Emirates all have coastline along the waterbody lying at the mouth of the strategic Persian Gulf. China, Russia, Iran hold joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia will launch another state-owned airline, entering a field already crowded with regional competitors, as Persian Gulf states turn to tourism in an effort to decrease their dependence on oil revenue. Saudi Arabia launches new airline, entering crowded field 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The rivalry between the two Islamic nations, separated by less than 150 miles of Persian Gulf waters, has long shaped politics and trade in the Middle East. From ‘Hitler’ to ‘Sharing One Fate’: Saudi-Iran Pact Could Transform the Middle East 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z The trade in enslaved people continued throughout the Indian Ocean networks, but this form of slavery never again took hold in the Persian Gulf. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Israel and Iran have also waged a regional shadow war that has led to suspected Iranian drone strikes on Israeli-linked ships ferrying goods in the Persian Gulf, among other attacks. Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z During the Trump years, Israel began to normalize relations with Persian Gulf states, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, as part of the U.S.-backed Abraham Accords. Iran and Saudi Arabia set to restore ties after mediation by China 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z But the Saudi decision was a reminder of how Iran’s neighbors in the Persian Gulf see Tehran as a troublesome neighbor that must nevertheless be engaged with. Saudi Deal With Iran Surprises Israel and Jolts Netanyahu 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The conflict between the two Islamic nations, located less than 150 miles away from each other across the Persian Gulf, has long shaped politics and trade in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia and Iran Agree to Re-establish Ties in Major Regional Shift 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z As early as the empire of Sargon of Akkad, Mesopotamian traders operating in the Persian Gulf sailed as far as modern-day Pakistan to trade with the people of the Indus River valley. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z U.S. officials say China also intends to project military power with a robust naval fleet in the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, the Persian Gulf and beyond. Australia to Buy U.S. Nuclear-Powered Submarines in Deal to Counter China 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Turkey’s support for Islamists groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood following the 2011 Arab Spring had strained relations with Persian Gulf monarchies and sheikhdoms, who viewed the Brotherhood as a threat to their rule. Saudi Arabia says it deposited $5B in Turkish central bank 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Beyond the political rhetoric, however, some Israeli experts on Iranian and Persian Gulf affairs said the news was not entirely disastrous for Israeli interests, or completely unexpected. Saudi Deal With Iran Surprises Israel and Jolts Netanyahu 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Navy’s 5th Fleet in the region, which patrols the Persian Gulf and its narrow mouth, the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iranian warships in Rio de Janeiro raise alarm abroad 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z The Persians lived in the southern reaches of the Zagros Mountains and along the Persian Gulf, in general proximity to the Medes with whom they shared many cultural traits. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z In 1991, in preparation for Operation Desert Storm, the military announced plans to grant only certain members of the press access for the purpose of covering military activities in the Persian Gulf. Giving Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Jan. 6 video violates the First Amendment 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Maryam, 53, who observes the hijab law and lives in Tehran, recently traveled with her daughter to the holiday island of Kish in the Persian Gulf. Their Hair Long and Flowing or in Ponytails, Women in Iran Flaunt Their Locks 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z "Last week Iran again attacked an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf and harmed the international freedom of navigation," Netanyahu said at a weekly cabinet meeting. Israel blames Iran for attack on oil tanker 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Such a bid also would require sending the tournament back to Asia and the Persian Gulf only eight years after Qatar hosted, so a Saudi bid for 2034 could be more realistic. FIFA targets 2030 World Cup host vote in September next year 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Buyers and renters have filled exclusive neighborhoods such as the Palm Jumeirah, a man-made archipelago in the shape of a palm tree that juts into the Persian Gulf. Dubai boom sees Russian cash, high rents and reborn projects 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z So the Navy began training the animals to perform underwater tasks, deploying them in Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and elsewhere. The Navy’s Dolphins Have a Few Things to Tell Us About Aging 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z In fact, during the Trump years, Israel began to normalize relations with Persian Gulf states, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, as part of the U.S.-backed Abraham Accords. Blinken reaffirms ‘vision’ for two states as Israeli-Palestinian violence surges 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Federal prosecutors have signaled a particular interest in potential violations involving Persian Gulf nations, which have developed close ties to business and political figures in the United States. Justice Dept. Drops Investigation of Retired U.S. General 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z In the last few decades, Persian Gulf countries including Iraq have warmed almost twice as fast as the global average, and more than many other parts of the world. Baghdad Loses Green Space to Real Estate Boom 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z During the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s, its new Jebel Ali port repaired ships damaged by explosions and gunfire in the Persian Gulf. Dubai boom sees Russian cash, high rents and reborn projects 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Bayern, which also had its winter training camp in the Persian Gulf country, enjoyed the better start with Serge Gnabry’s deflected shot hitting the post and Leon Goretzka having a goal ruled out for offside. Bayern held by Leipzig as Bundesliga resumes after 2 months 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z The countries of the Persian Gulf have long sought to reconcile the need to tackle climate change with a desire to keep pumping oil. Should an Oil Executive Oversee Climate Talks? The U.A.E. Thinks So. 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z The strait is located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf and is crucial to global energy supplies, with about a fifth of all oil traded at sea passing through it. Iran holds military drill near strategic Strait of Hormuz 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Iran’s interest in drones dates back more than three decades, as the country looked for ways that it could monitor, and harass, ships in the Persian Gulf. U.S. Scrambles to Stop Iran From Providing Drones for Russia 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Every year, about 600,000 young people in the country of 30 million leave for the Persian Gulf and Malaysia in search of work. Nepal’s Revolving Door Produces a New Leader but No Hoped-For Change 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z According to the Justice Department, officials of soccer’s governing body, FIFA, were bribed to select the Persian Gulf petro-state as host. Opinion | This World Cup is thrilling. That’s a problem. 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z They were notably used in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, demonstrating that targets could be struck at long range with precision. Japan to buy Tomahawk missiles in defense buildup amid fears of war 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z A Navy textbook puts a defensive spin on a disastrous 1988 incident in the Persian Gulf, when a U.S. J.R.O.T.C. Textbooks Offer an Alternative View of the World 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Life changed forever in 1971 with the discovery just off Qatar’s Persian Gulf coastline of the largest known natural gas field on earth. Qatar: From Mideast afterthought to shining World Cup host 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z For much of the 20th century, the country was little more than a barren desert of fishermen and pearl divers who made their living off the salty water of the Persian Gulf. His Estate Has 3 Swimming Pools and a Stable. He Says He’s Not Rich. 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z All who wanted to leave have now done so, many of them through Persian Gulf nations. Ditching Russia, Boeing’s engineer search intensifies in India, Brazil 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Qatar’s gas riches have enabled it to host the World Cup and become a power broker in North Africa and the Persian Gulf. Qatar Extends Its Natural Gas Dominance at Russia’s Expense 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z For some, the feelings evoked an earlier era of Pan-Arab nationalism, even if the identities of the teams participating were more complicated, with fans also claiming ties to the Persian Gulf or Africa, for example. Morocco’s World Cup win lifts a legion of Arab fans 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Roughly half the population in the Persian Gulf opposed business and sports ties to Israel even without normalization. Palestinian cause takes center stage at the World Cup 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Chinese construction firms have worked elsewhere in Arab countries in the Persian Gulf, particularly in Dubai in the UAE. China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia to cement Gulf Arab ties 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Urbanization, fishing and climate change have profoundly disrupted marine life in the Persian Gulf. AP PHOTOS: World Cup fans explore Qatar’s artificial reefs 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Across the wider Persian Gulf, alcohol remains banned in Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the sheikhdom of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar’s 1 liquor store 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z He remained fiercely political, outspoken in his support of the Persian Gulf War, and created a stir when he compared Saddam Hussein of Iraq to Hitler. Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Leading Light in German Letters, Dies at 93 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Iran, which shares a huge natural gas field with Qatar, sits just across the waters of the Persian Gulf. US forces monitor Mideast skies at Qatar base amid World Cup 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z The Persian Gulf state has been the subject of plenty of excellent reporting on its abysmal treatment of migrant workers and innovative air conditioning, not to mention depriving game-goers of beer. The real inflation story: Climate change is driving up food prices 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The deal involves both Qatar Energy, the nation’s state-run firm, and ConocoPhillips, which has stakes in Qatar’s offshore natural gas field in the Persian Gulf that it shares with Iran. Qatar, Germany sign liquefied natural gas deal amid crisis 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z On Monday, Iranian journalists grabbed the microphone to make extended political statements before asking Berhalter to explain the presence of U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf and the state of the American economy. U.S. staying focused on must-win match versus Iran, amid politically charged atmosphere 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z There’s the Persian Gulf with small, sleek fish darting around its shallow portions, with Saudi Arabia visible on the other side and a scruffy shoreline up to a major Qatari resort a few miles inland. At the Saudi-Qatari border, calm gives way to giddy World Cup excitement 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z A small peninsula that juts out into the Persian Gulf, Qatar sits in a region that, outside the Arctic, is warming faster than anyplace else on earth. Energy-rich Qatar faces fast-rising climate risks at home 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z The World Cup in Qatar, just a short flight across the Persian Gulf from Iran, has emerged as a rallying point for Iranian political mobilization. Barred from stadiums at home, Iran women travel to World Cup 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The first World Cup in the Middle East is a chance for Qatar, a tiny Arab country jutting out into the Persian Gulf, to showcase itself to the wider world. World Cup dismay for Qatar as Ecuador wins opening game 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z For much of the 20th century, Qatar was a barren Persian Gulf backwater better known for pearl diving than power politics. The World Cup that changed everything 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z The 2022 Qatar World Cup will serve as an international showcase for the small and wealthy Persian Gulf nation. Qatar World Cup: Start times for every match and how to watch 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Part of the reason is the warming waters of the Persian Gulf, a shallow, narrow sea that contributes to stifling humidity in Qatar during some months. Energy-rich Qatar faces fast-rising climate risks at home 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z The Associated Press, relying on both local correspondents in the Persian Gulf and its international sportswriters covering the tournament, have put together a series of explainers to help answer some of those questions. EXPLAINER: The AP guides to Qatar ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Qatar, a little larger than Jamaica or just smaller than the U.S. state of Connecticut, is a peninsular nation that sticks out into the Persian Gulf like a thumb. Qatar at World Cup pinnacle after years of Mideast turmoil 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The U.S. delegation has settled into its hotel in the exclusive Pearl district jutting into the Persian Gulf. As Qatar’s World Cup nears, USMNT uses its platform to push for change 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Hundreds of thousands of Nepali youth migrate each year to other countries in Asia or to the Persian Gulf in search of stable, well-paying jobs, leaving fewer workers at home. How Nepal Grew Back Its Forests 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The tournament’s location in the Persian Gulf emirate, just a short flight away from Israel and Iran, adds another layer of tension. Politics of Israel and Iran ensnare 1st World Cup in Mideast 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z It’s a condition the wealthy Persian Gulf emirate has largely paid its way out of, thanks to expensive technology known as desalination that makes seawater drinkable. EXPLAINER: World Cup host Qatar relies on desalination 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z It sits across the Persian Gulf from Iran and shares its massive offshore natural gas field with it. EXPLAINER: Qatar’s history, politics ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z These workers travel to the Persian Gulf seeking employment opportunities vital for supporting relatives back home, though the pay is often relatively low and the hours long. Abuses on U.S. bases in Persian Gulf ensnare legions of migrant workers 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The tiny country on the eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula juts out into the Persian Gulf. EXPLAINER: Qatar’s vast wealth helps it host FIFA World Cup 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Oil, and Saudi Arabia’s influence on the global market, is second only to U.S. strategic interests in the Persian Gulf, where the kingdom plays a central role, not least in countering Iranian aggression. Biden’s ‘consequences’ for Saudi Arabia are reaping quiet results 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Qatar is highly reliant on desalinated water from the Persian Gulf. EXPLAINER: World Cup host Qatar relies on desalination 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z One of the World Cup stadiums in Qatar is named after the Persian Gulf country’s international dialing code - 974 - and another is called “Education City.” Qatar: No ‘white elephant’ legacy for World Cup stadiums 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z In interviews, 19 current and former workers at U.S. bases in the Persian Gulf reported paying fees ranging from $250 to $6,000. Abuses on U.S. bases in Persian Gulf ensnare legions of migrant workers 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Bush administration, when Powell played a key role in the Persian Gulf War. Medals, mementos from Colin Powell estate go up for auction 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z And after years of U.S. effort to persuade the Persian Gulf countries to adopt a regional missile defense system against Iran, long resisted by the Saudis, the administration believes it is finally making headway. Biden’s ‘consequences’ for Saudi Arabia are reaping quiet results 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z It would also test some of Israel’s diplomatic relations, most notably with the United States and with the Persian Gulf states with which Israel recently formed alliances. Netanyahu Set to Seal Victory, Returning Him to Power Within Weeks 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Historians say early churches and monasteries spread along the Persian Gulf to the coasts of present-day Oman and all the way to India. Christian monastery possibly pre-dating Islam found in UAE 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z In 2006, for example, authorities in India barred Kuwait & Gulf Link Holding Co. — a logistics and transportation firm registered in Kuwait and operating on bases in the Persian Gulf — from hiring Indian employees. Abuses on U.S. bases in Persian Gulf ensnare legions of migrant workers 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The mosquito species, known as Anopheles stephensi, has mostly been seen in India and the Persian Gulf. Invasive mosquitoes could unravel malaria progress in Africa 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Central Command launched warplanes based in the Persian Gulf region toward Iran as part of an overall elevated alert status of U.S. and Saudi forces. Biden’s ‘consequences’ for Saudi Arabia are reaping quiet results 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Though none of Israel’s new partners have renounced the Palestinian cause, analysts say that Persian Gulf leaders now consider their own national interests to be a greater immediate priority. Netanyahu Set to Seal Victory, Returning Him to Power Within Weeks 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Bahrain has accused Iran’s Shiite theocracy — across the Persian Gulf from Manama — of fomenting dissent and arming militants to destabilize the country, something Tehran denies. Bahrain’s Shiites hope pope raises human rights during visit 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z In a few weeks, the tiny emirate jutting out into the Persian Gulf will welcome the world when it hosts the biggest sporting event to ever be staged in the Arab region. World Cup Countdown Photo Gallery 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Chalker’s goal, AP found, was to burnish Qatar’s image among American decision makers while undermining critics who have accused the Persian Gulf monarchy of financing terrorists and other wrongdoing. FBI probing ex-CIA officer’s spying for World Cup host Qatar 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Consider a half-day sunset safari, camel rides, sandboarding or a tour of the inland sea, a Persian Gulf inlet at the border between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. World Cup 2022: What to do, see and eat in Qatar 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z His wife, the shop’s pastry chef, showed up to open the Persian Gulf early Oct. Persian cafe in L.A. keeps memorial honoring Iranian women killed in protests despite vandalism 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia is a critical strategic partner and ally of ours in the region, particularly at a time when Iran’s unstable government is continuing to threaten our interests and those of other Persian Gulf states. Opinion | Stop expecting the Saudis to assist us at their own expense 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z This World Cup, however, was moved to the winter because of the searing summer heat in the Persian Gulf. The World Cup is only a month away. Will Qatar be ready? 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z The Post also identified scores of retirees on LinkedIn who say they have taken military contracting jobs in the Persian Gulf, but for whom there is no record of federal approval. Key findings from The Post’s series on veterans’ lucrative foreign jobs The second question was a bit more complicated: Why had Qatar, a tiny, conservative, Islamic emirate in the Persian Gulf worked so hard and spent so much to play host to the tournament? World Cup 2022: What to do, see and eat in Qatar 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z “I never thought in my lifetime that I could see another revolution,” said 27-year-old Los Angeles native Roxanna Ameri, who was drinking tea at the Persian Gulf Bakery, Cafe and Wine bar one recent evening. Young Iranian Americans are organizing in wake of Iran protests 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The small Arab country jutting out into the Persian Gulf has overcome all of that, as well as hostility from neighboring states who imposed a three-year economic and diplomatic boycott that ended in January 2021. Qatar’s 12-year journey as World Cup host has 1 month to go 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Located on a peninsula that juts into the Persian Gulf, Qatar is slightly smaller than Connecticut. In Persian Gulf, a lucrative revolving door for retired U.S. troops Most have worked as civilian contractors for Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other Persian Gulf monarchies, playing a critical, though largely invisible, role in upgrading their militaries. Key findings from The Post’s series on veterans’ lucrative foreign jobs The hottest overseas job market for retired U.S. service members is a tiny Persian Gulf nation that outsources much of its military to foreign advisers and mercenaries. UAE relied on expertise of retired U.S. troops to beef up its military At Persian Gulf, Iran’s pre-Islamic Revolution flag is draped over a leather sofa and table carefully arranged with roses and candles. Young Iranian Americans are organizing in wake of Iran protests 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The Post identified scores of retirees on LinkedIn who say they have taken military contracting jobs in the Persian Gulf, but for whom there is no record of federal approval. Retired U.S. generals, admirals take top jobs with Saudi crown prince Gen. Joseph W. Rank sought federal permission to accept a tempting opportunity: to work as a paid consultant for the defense minister of Qatar, a wealthy Persian Gulf nation trying to upgrade its armed forces. In Persian Gulf, a lucrative revolving door for retired U.S. troops “We covered the Persian Gulf War and met up in Kuwait City on liberation day,” Applewhite said Tuesday. Globe-trotting AP photographer John Gaps III dies, age 63 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z He was banned from two Persian Gulf states and fired from a trucking company. Muslims suing over watch-list status say U.S. tactics block scrutiny 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Delbar Hamzehpour, 23, an Iranian student in Los Angeles and an employee at Persian Gulf, struggled to use the internet while visiting Iran this fall. Young Iranian Americans are organizing in wake of Iran protests 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Most of the retired U.S. personnel have worked as civilian contractors for Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other Persian Gulf monarchies, playing a critical, though largely invisible, role in upgrading their militaries. Retired U.S. generals, admirals take top jobs with Saudi crown prince Around the time of the Persian Gulf war, “Imus in the Morning” began to shift from a traditional music-based AM program to a more news-driven one. Bernard McGuirk, 64, Dies; Imus Producer Through Rise, Fall and Return 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z So were the efforts to get Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf states to pump more oil, which have failed. Opinion | How to win the economic war against Russia 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Thankfully, there is a lot of porous borderland for equipment to move across — from Pakistan, Turkey, Kuwait, Iraq, Azerbaijan, and even the Persian Gulf itself. Opinion | The Iranian regime has never faced a movement like this one 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z The statement upped the ante in an increasingly acrimonious disagreement between the United States and its putative close partner in the Persian Gulf. U.S., Saudi Arabia spar over decision to cut oil production 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Navy held a joint drone drill with the United Kingdom on Friday in the Persian Gulf, testing the same unmanned surveillance ships that Iran twice has seized in recent months in the Middle East. US, UK hold drone drill in Persian Gulf after Iran seizures 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Two years later, Qatar faced a full-scale blockade by Egypt and several Persian Gulf neighbors, partly for providing haven for Mr. Qaradawi and others. Yusuf al-Qaradawi, influential Islamic scholar, dies at 96 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Over most of this year, the Biden administration, with limited success, urged Persian Gulf countries to pump more. Saudi Arabia and Russia May Find Their Oil Pricing Power Limited 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Qatar, a small emirate in the Persian Gulf, is among the wealthiest countries on earth thanks to its massive natural gas reserves. Qatar tests out massive bus fleet ahead of World Cup 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z President Biden, looking for assistance in easing the high price of gasoline and promoting unity among Persian Gulf countries against Iran, visited Saudi Arabia in July but appeared to make little progress toward U.S. goals. Americans freed in sprawling Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Friday’s drill involved two American and two British warships in the Persian Gulf, as well as three Saildrone Explorers, said Cmdr. US, UK hold drone drill in Persian Gulf after Iran seizures 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z The refrain, which Biden often uses, offers an easily digestible view of the world but also risks excluding some non-democracies from which the United States seeks cooperation, such as Singapore or Persian Gulf monarchies. U.N. chief says world is ‘gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction’ 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z But in the Persian Gulf states, migration has brought many Christians from other countries to the region as temporary workers. U.S. Christian majority could fade in coming decades, models find 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Further east, across the glittering cities of the Persian Gulf, British influence remains strong decades after independence. Queen’s reign saw British leave Mideast with a mixed legacy 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Oil executives in the Persian Gulf say Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries are merely doing what is best for them. Ostracized by the West, Russia Finds a Partner in Saudi Arabia 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z In August and September, Iranian regular and paramilitary forces seized Saildrones in both the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, alleging without providing evidence that the drones posed a danger to nearby ships. US, UK hold drone drill in Persian Gulf after Iran seizures 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z She keeps a little model helicopter on her desk, a replica of the kind she flew in the Persian Gulf, graduating in the first class that allowed women to fly in combat. Ad attacks leave Kiggans trying to reclaim image: ‘I’m not an extremist’ 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Shaw perched by the window in a ninth-floor room at the Al-Rashid Hotel in Baghdad to witness the blaze of antiaircraft fire as the Persian Gulf War erupted. Bernard Shaw, unflappable founding anchor at CNN, dies at 82 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z It was the second such incident this week, following an Iranian attempt in the Persian Gulf overnight Monday to capture another one of the same type of American naval drone. Iran Seizes, Then Releases Two U.S. Drones, Officials Say 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Navy kept Iran from seizing an uncrewed surface vessel in the Persian Gulf late Monday, in what officials are calling a “flagrant” and “unwarranted” attempt to steal U.S. government property. U.S. Navy interrupts Iranian attempt to seize vessel in Persian Gulf 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The 5th Fleet’s area of responsibility includes the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all oil passes. U.S. Navy says Iran seized, later let go of American sea drone 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z U.S. forces late Monday night foiled an Iranian attempt to capture an unmanned American vessel sailing the Persian Gulf, Pentagon officials said. Iran tries, fails to seize U.S. vessel in Persian Gulf in latest confrontation between two nations 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Iran’s suspicions are not surprising, given its tense relations with most Persian Gulf nations, but the real purpose of these efforts is not to steal water, but simply to make it rain on parched lands. Cloud Wars: Mideast Rivalries Rise Along a New Front 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z The United States and Iran often tangle in the Persian Gulf — which the United States calls the Arabian Gulf — and in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. Iran Seizes, Then Releases Two U.S. Drones, Officials Say 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Monday night’s incident in the Persian Gulf was carried out by Iran’s own naval forces, whom U.S. officials have previously accused of “unsafe and unprofessional” conduct. U.S. Navy interrupts Iranian attempt to seize vessel in Persian Gulf 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Relatively healthy populations can still be found in Australia and the Persian Gulf, Mr. Grimsditch wrote in an email from Abu Dhabi. A ‘Sea Cow’ That Evoked Mermaids Is Extinct in Chinese Waters, Study Finds 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z U.S. military officials said Monday’s confrontation in the Persian Gulf was just the latest in a series of dangerous moves by Iran. Iran tries, fails to seize U.S. vessel in Persian Gulf in latest confrontation between two nations 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Occasionally, clouds can last longer, but rarely long enough to reach another country, even in the Persian Gulf, where seven countries are jammed close together. Cloud Wars: Mideast Rivalries Rise Along a New Front 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Peniston is deputy editor of Defense One and the author of “No Higher Honor: Saving the USS Samuel B. Roberts in the Persian Gulf.” Paul Rinn, Navy captain who saved a warship from sinking, dies at 75 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Earlier this summer, Centcom officials excoriated Iran for buzzing two U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf at close range and “dangerously high speed.” U.S. Navy interrupts Iranian attempt to seize vessel in Persian Gulf 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Mistreatment of migrant laborers in Persian Gulf countries has been well documented, but Qatar, as tournament host, has come under particular scrutiny. Qatar deports migrant workers protesting alleged abuse before World Cup 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z The country that Iraq invaded to trigger the crisis that resulted in the Persian Gulf War was . U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z In 1990, during the first Persian Gulf War, journalists received all publication material from the military in a prepackaged and staged manner. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf countries are following suit, though probably not nearly as much as the Biden administration would like. Falling Oil Prices Defy Predictions. But What About the Next Chapter? 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z They have been particularly integral to the growth of many Persian Gulf states, all of which long have been criticized for exploiting foreign laborers and muzzling those who complained. The world will be watching as Qatar hosts the 2022 World Cup ... for better or worse 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z At that time, President Bill Clinton ordered one carrier group to the opening of the Taiwan Strait and sent another steaming to the region from the Persian Gulf. U.S. Insists It Will Operate Around Taiwan, Despite China’s Pressure 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Russia agreed to build and launch the Kanopus-V system, which will include a high-resolution camera that would give Tehran unprecedented capabilities, including near-continuous monitoring of sensitive facilities in Israel and the Persian Gulf. Russia to launch spy satellite for Iran but use it first over Ukraine 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z The Biden administration has recently imposed further sanctions on Iran, targeting companies used by the country’s Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industry Commercial Company. As Iran Talks of Nuclear Advances, Negotiations With U.S. Restart 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z During his trip last month to the Middle East, Biden heard opposition from Israel and U.S. partners in the Persian Gulf to signing a new agreement with Iran. Iran nuclear talks resume in last-ditch effort to secure deal 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z A 50-mile-wide peninsula that juts out from Saudi Arabia into the Persian Gulf between Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, Qatar is a deeply conservative Islamic country. The world will be watching as Qatar hosts the 2022 World Cup ... for better or worse 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The Persian Gulf kingdom became the target of al-Qaeda bombings after 9/11, most notably a 2003 attack in its capital, Riyadh, that killed 11 people and injured more than 120. Killing of Zawahiri draws praise from bipartisan lawmakers, Saudi Arabia 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Major al-Qaeda franchises do still exist in Africa and also in the Persian Gulf, most notably in Yemen. Zawahiri’s legacy: Querulous bands of militants and a chance for rebirth 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Bout assembled a fleet of about 60 cargo planes based at airfields from the Persian Gulf to Europe and Texas, fanning the flames of civil wars, particularly in Africa, Braun said. Shadowy arms dealer Viktor Bout may be key to Russia's release of WNBA star Brittney Griner 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Demand for water in Jordan and the Persian Gulf countries is putting unsustainable pressure on underground water aquifers. Mideast nations wake up to damage from climate change 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z And last week, as President Joe Biden toured the region, Iran unveiled armed drones on its warships in the Persian Gulf. Air Force official expects Iran to resume attacks on US 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Oil production facilities in the Persian Gulf would be sabotaged. Final act of empire? U.S., Israel and the Saudis now heading for war with Iran 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The president also expressed frustration over Iranian military efforts in recent years to block key commercial waterways in the Persian Gulf, including the Strait of Hormuz. Iran lashes out at Biden, accuses him of stoking tensions 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z This obscure law has been used to commit international fraud, steal $1 billion from Moldova and aid the arms trade between Ukraine and the Persian Gulf — all detailed in the book. Review | Why Britain welcomes international bad guys — and their money 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The Middle East also has several countries whose economies rely on their fossil fuel resources — Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf most obviously, but also Egypt, with its increasing natural gas production. Mideast nations wake up to damage from climate change 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z A few hundred people gathered to watch the ceremony, which honored those involved in the U.S.-led campaign to repel Iraqi forces from Kuwait in the early 1990s during the Persian Gulf War. Planners break ground on Desert Storm memorial, aiming to open in 2024 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z In Saudi Arabia, Biden will also meet with leaders from Egypt, Jordan, Iraq and six Persian Gulf nations as part of a regional conference. Biden won't commit to confronting Saudi Arabia over journalist's slaying 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The Israeli and Bahraini navies also trained together in the Persian Gulf in November, alongside the U.S. Israel Works With Arab Allies to Down Drones, in Sign of Growing Ties 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Despite chilly relations, President Biden is traveling this week to Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf state that the West wants to pump out more oil so oil prices will drop. Putin’s Oil War With the West Comes at His Allies’ Expense 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The Persian Gulf is possibly the best modern example, created entirely by the weight of the nearby Zagros Mountains. An Introduction to Geology 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z In late June, they crossed into a neighboring Persian Gulf country. Opinion | A daring flight to safety — and a story Biden should tell MBS 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z The incident in the Persian Gulf also tracks closely with the United States imposing new sanctions against Iranian petrochemical producers and tit-for-tat incidents between Greece and Iran involving the seizures of oil tankers. U.S. wrestles with Russian, Iranian provocations in the Middle East 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z Bayern’s chief executive, Oliver Kahn, defended the German soccer club’s contentious sponsorship agreement with Qatar on Monday, saying he was sure their partnership had helped bring positive change to the oil-rich Persian Gulf state. Bayern Munich defends contentious sponsorship with Qatar 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Navy and Iran continue to have tense encounters in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all oil traded passes. US Navy offers cash for tips to seize Mideast drugs, weapons 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z With more Jews, primarily Israelis, traveling in greater numbers to the overwhelmingly Muslim Persian Gulf region, Lipstadt said she wanted to meet with government ministers and civil society leaders to raise awareness of antisemitism. Antisemitism monitor lands in Saudi Arabia on first official trip 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z “Unfortunately up to now we have had three deaths and eight wounded,” Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, the head of emergency management for Hormozgan Province on Iran’s Persian Gulf coast, said in the report. Iran Earthquake Kills at Least 3, State TV Says 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Political unrest in Libya and Ecuador is reducing global supplies, though President Biden may be able to persuade Saudi Arabia to produce more oil during his coming trip to the Persian Gulf. ‘So Stressed Out’: Gas Prices Force Many to Rethink Driving, and Spending 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z At issue was federal legislation passed after the Persian Gulf War that prohibited employers from discriminating when rehiring veterans after their service. Supreme Court says Oklahoma can prosecute crimes in ‘Indian country’ 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z However, Ali al-Qahom, a Houthi official, tweeted last week that the rebels are monitoring increased U.S. activity in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf waters. US Navy offers cash for tips to seize Mideast drugs, weapons 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z The justices ruled for Army veteran Le Roy Torres under a federal law that was enacted in 1994 in the wake of the Persian Gulf war to strengthen job protections for returning service members. Justices say vet who lost job as Texas trooper can sue state 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The tiny country, which borders Saudi Arabia to the east, shares control with Iran of the world’s largest underwater natural gas field in the Persian Gulf. Qatar Energy to cut emissions as methane movement grows 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z With the United States growing increasingly self-sufficient for its energy needs, the arrangement meant that the American Navy patrolling the Persian Gulf was effectively protecting Chinese supply lines. In Russia’s War, China and India Emerge as Financiers 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z The ban in the UAE came six months after the Persian Gulf country announced it would cease censoring cinematic releases. In Saudi crackdown on LGBTQ expression, even rainbow toys aren’t safe 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Millions of Indians work and live in the Persian Gulf region, sending home remittances. Opinion | The U.S. must oppose India’s rising Islamophobia 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z A newspaper in the Persian Gulf island kingdom of Bahrain similarly has speculated the film wouldn’t be shown there. United Arab Emirates bans Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ from showing 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z The new court filings detail Allen’s behind-the scenes efforts to help Qatar influence U.S. policy in June 2017 when a diplomatic crisis erupted between the gas-rich Persian Gulf monarchy and its neighbors. Brookings president resigns amid FBI foreign lobbying probe 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z In 2014, an Osprey briefly lost power while flying over the Persian Gulf, resulting in one Marine fatality. Five Marines killed in Osprey crash in California desert 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The new court filings detail Allen’s behind-the scenes efforts to help Qatar influence U.S. policy in 2017 when a diplomatic crisis erupted between the gas-rich Persian Gulf monarchy and its neighbors. Brookings places retired general on leave amid FBI probe 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Indian products were soon taken off shelves in the Persian Gulf after a high-ranking Muslim cleric called for boycotts. India scrambles to contain fallout over insulting comments about Islam 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z The dispute involving two Washington power players has highlighted the often-ambiguous boundaries of foreign lobbying laws as well as what prosecutors say were high-level, behind-the-scenes influence dealings with the wealthy Persian Gulf country. Former U.S. ambassador points finger in Qatar lobbying probe 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z The president of the Brookings Institution resigned Sunday amid a federal investigation into whether he illegally lobbied on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. Brookings president resigns amid FBI foreign lobbying probe 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Rich Russians and Persian Gulf royalty now dominate the ranks of owners of the world’s most extravagant superyachts, which can cost up to $75 million a year to operate. The Middlemen at the Heart of an Oligarch-Industrial Complex 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z When Saddam Hussein dumped millions of gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf, President George H.W. The Rise and Fall of America’s Environmentalist Underground 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Greece’s Foreign Ministry said it made a strong demarche to the Iranian ambassador in Athens over the “violent taking over of two Greek-flagged ships” in the Persian Gulf. Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Greece’s Foreign Ministry said it made a strong démarche to the Iranian ambassador in Athens over the “violent taking over of two Greek-flagged ships” in the Persian Gulf. World Digest: May 27, 2022 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The Tasnim news agency warned that 17 other Greek-flagged tankers currently afloat in the Persian Gulf would be seized by Iran if its oil and tanker taken by Greece last month were not returned. Iran Seizes 2 Greek Tankers in the Persian Gulf 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z As Iranian mines detonated against crude oil shippers amid that war, the Navy began escorting ships out of the Persian Gulf through its narrow mouth, the Strait of Hormuz. Ship expands Iran Revolutionary Guard’s reach to new waters 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z That confidant, Eli Miller, had been working with Persian Gulf sovereign wealth funds at Blackstone, another investment firm, and immediately rejoined the secretary at his new firm’s founding. Kushner’s and Mnuchin’s Quick Pivots to Business With the Gulf 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Underlining that threat, Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency warned in a tweet: “There are still 17 other Greek ships in the Persian Gulf that could be seized.” Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers Friday in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf, officials said. World Digest: May 27, 2022 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Iran has a history of the retaliatory seizing of oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz in response to ships carrying its oil being stopped or confiscated. Iran Seizes 2 Greek Tankers in the Persian Gulf 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z “The Puller was parked for many years in the Persian Gulf and the Iranian military witnessed its utility as a platform for expeditionary warfare and power projection.” Ship expands Iran Revolutionary Guard’s reach to new waters 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z But both took strong and sometimes overlapping interests in the Persian Gulf. Kushner’s and Mnuchin’s Quick Pivots to Business With the Gulf 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Oil spills, broken sewers and salinity pushing upstream from the Persian Gulf, one of Earth's fastest warming seas, have left the water supply undrinkable, and cancer clusters abound. The world, with or without us: Increasing gas and oil production is a disastrously bad idea 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z The move was a little controversial at the time: Some journalists had criticized him for the Pentagon’s limitations on press access to cover the Persian Gulf War. Pete Williams to retire from NBC News after epic Washington career 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z As the speech was revised, Mr. Barrack worked closely with campaign officials to ensure the remarks retained a favorable if less explicit reference to Persian Gulf allies. Prosecutors Add Details to Foreign Lobbying Charges Against Trump Ally 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z For years, the Guard patrolled the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf, while Iran’s regular navy patrolled the seas and oceans beyond. Ship expands Iran Revolutionary Guard’s reach to new waters 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Two weeks before he left office, Mr. Mnuchin flew to the region for official meetings with leaders across the Persian Gulf, with the stated purpose of discussing sanctions, terrorist financing and other national security matters. Kushner’s and Mnuchin’s Quick Pivots to Business With the Gulf 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z That natural gas would make Qatar, a wind-swept peninsula in the Persian Gulf about the size of Delaware, one of the world’s richest countries per capita was not always obvious. The West’s Scramble for Gas Could Enrich and Empower Tiny Qatar 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z At the helm of the Emirati state, Sheikh Mohammed succeeds his older half bother, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, who died on Friday at 73 after leading the Persian Gulf country for 18 years. Mohammed bin Zayed, an Ambitious U.S. Partner, Rises to Lead the U.A.E. 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z But strains have emerged in recent years between Sheikh Mohammed and the U.S., long a guarantor of security in the wider Persian Gulf. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan becomes UAE’s president 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z As president, he held the most powerful position among the seven semiautonomous emirates stretching along the shores of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi, dies at 73 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Kushner returned repeatedly to the Persian Gulf — making at least 10 trips during the Trump administration, often to visit multiple countries — and formed a close alliance with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Kushner’s and Mnuchin’s Quick Pivots to Business With the Gulf 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z The Fertile Crescent, from northern Egypt to the Persian Gulf, had the most easily domesticated grains and animals, and the absence of barriers to east-west travel in Eurasia facilitated the spread of agricultural techniques. Review | Why the wheels of human history seemed to turn faster for some 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z The United Arab Emirates is a desert country about the size of South Carolina on the coast of the Persian Gulf and on the Gulf of Oman. Mohammed bin Zayed, an Ambitious U.S. Partner, Rises to Lead the U.A.E. 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z As the oil embargo is phased in, officials said the bloc would seek to make up the shortfall by increasing imports from other sources, like Persian Gulf countries, Nigeria, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Amid Hardening Western Resolve, Signs of Russia’s Stalling in Eastern Ukraine 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Simultaneously, German officials flew off to the Persian Gulf to negotiate more long-term deliveries of LNG. How to end the war in Ukraine: Sanctions against Russia won't work — but this might 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Still, in the first three months of this year, the Houthis demonstrated the threat they posed to Persian Gulf countries. Yemen’s Houthis Went From Ragtag Militia to Force Threatening Gulf Powers 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Israel in recent years improved relations with neighboring Arab nations in the Persian Gulf, which has angered Iran’s leaders. Tehran warns Israel on making ‘tiniest move’ against Iran 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands have been killed in fighting across the country as the war has spilled beyond Yemen’s borders toward the oil-rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf. A Ramadan truce in Yemen offers civilians respite, but no certainty 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The Combined Maritime Forces command, a 34-nation organization which Cooper oversees from a base in Bahrain, already has three task forces that handle piracy and security issues both inside and outside of the Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy says new task force to patrol Red Sea amid Yemen war 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Back in November, the Times reported Kushner was looking to raise money from numerous countries along the Persian Gulf, like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Jared Kushner's Saudi payday: $2 billion deal with prince came months after exiting White House 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Crown Prince Mohammed signaled that he favored closer relations between Israel and the Arab monarchs of the Persian Gulf, which was also one of Kushner’s priorities while in the Trump administration. Before giving billions to Jared Kushner, Saudi investment fund had big doubts 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z They including all but a handful of African nations and the entire Persian Gulf. Human rights vote at U.N. highlights stark divisions over Russia 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Among the challenges is that oil from the Persian Gulf tends to have more sulfur. Soaring Cost of Diesel Ripples Through the Global Economy 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z The economics and climate minister, Robert Habeck, recently flew to the Persian Gulf area to seek deals with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates for alternative sources of natural gas. Germany, urged to ‘stop Putin’s war machine,’ resists embargo on Russian energy 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The justices heard arguments in a dispute over a federal law that was enacted in 1991 in the wake of the Persian Gulf war to strengthen job protections for returning service members. Justices cast doubt on Texas immunity claim in vet’s lawsuit 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Most of the money came from abroad, and the Saudi documents say that other Persian Gulf states also invested. Before giving billions to Jared Kushner, Saudi investment fund had big doubts 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Iran flexed its muscles during our visit, seizing oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, and I flew with McKenzie to a U.S. warship in the gulf that had just foiled an Iranian drone attack. Opinion | A general’s retirement is a chance to reflect on America’s standing in the Middle East 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z The Persian Gulf nation also has sidestepped U.S. requests to increase oil production for European markets that had relied on Russian energy. Blinken to Press Mideast Allies for Stronger Support for Ukraine 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Zelensky made the comments as part of a video statement to Qatar’s Doha Forum, an annual policy summit held in the oil-rich Persian Gulf country. Rockets strike Lviv, indicating Russia’s unrelenting barrage 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z But the countries above it on the list are mostly tiny, including some of the Persian Gulf states, Ireland, Luxembourg, Singapore and Switzerland. The U.S. truly is an "exceptional nation" — in its devastating impact on the planet 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Although less fashionable now than in the days of yore, the art of falconry is still passed down from one generation to the next in Qatar and other oil-rich sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf. A top-notch hospital in Doha is busy. Only falcons allowed. 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Its economy shaken by the Ukraine war, Egypt hopes to attract Israeli tourists to its Red Sea resorts and to drum up Persian Gulf investment in the country. Leaders of Israel, U.A.E. and Egypt Meet for Their First Summit 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z The Persian Gulf’s first plant to combine three different renewables — solar, wind and solar thermal — put Kuwait at the vanguard. Kuwait, among world’s hottest places, lags on climate action 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z The strikes came days after Persian Gulf states invited the Houthis to peace negotiations in the Saudi capital as part of a new attempt to end Yemen’s civil war. World Digest: March 20, 2022 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z The Persian Gulf remains a major waterway for trade, ranging from cargo ships that transship onto the rest of the world and energy shipments from the oil-rich Gulf Arab states. Emirati-flagged cargo ship sinks in Persian Gulf off Iran 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Four of the 10 biggest sovereign wealth funds are run by majority-Muslim countries in the Persian Gulf, together holding hundreds of billions of dollars, according to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute. Islam has a rich tradition around finance. Crypto is prompting new questions. 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z According to the Wall Street Journal story, which was published Tuesday, the Mideast phone snubs of Biden happened as both countries were becoming increasingly critical of Biden administration policies in the Persian Gulf region. Trevor Noah rips Biden over Saudi, UAE phone-snub report: ‘Would have never happened to Donald Trump’ 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z “But I also remember the urgency of the Six Day War and George H. W. Bush’s Persian Gulf War and, of course, 9/11.” Russia-Ukraine war: Some pastors wonder about “end of days” 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The Arab monarchs of the Persian Gulf cried betrayal at the Obama administration’s deal with their adversary Iran over its nuclear program. Playground for the rich could undermine sanctions on oligarchs 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Severe weather pounded the Persian Gulf starting on Wednesday, the state-run Iran Meteorological Organization reported, warning of powerful wind gusts that would disrupt maritime activities in the gulf and and damage offshore facilities through Saturday. Emirati-flagged cargo ship sinks in Persian Gulf off Iran 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z He estimated some 10,000 foreign students, notably from India, China and the Persian Gulf are trapped by the fighting, and described attacks on British and Swiss journalists. Live: Live updates: NATO chief: Targeting civilians ‘unacceptable’ 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z A general view shows a unit of South Pars Gas field in Asalouyeh Seaport, north of Persian Gulf, Iran November 19, 2015. Analysis: Iranian oil could take months to flow after a nuclear deal 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z As part of the cease-fire arrangements in the Persian Gulf War, Iraq agreed to destroy its weapons of mass destruction. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Persian Gulf will be the first to reach that threshold, but “It’s going to become a problem in many places of the world, including, eventually, the United States,” Oppenheimer says. U.N. panel warns of global warming's toll on humans and nature 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Toshack's most recent job was as manager of Persian Gulf Pro League side Tractor, which he left in September 2018 after just three months in charge. Toshack in hospital with Covid-19 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Most of the Persian Gulf oil producers are now allies and even have growing business relations with Israel. Ukraine and the Mirage of Energy Independence 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z The coverage hearkened back to CNN’s reporting on the Persian Gulf war in 1990, which helped cement the network as a destination for breaking news of foreign conflicts. Cable News Covers Ukraine With On-the-Ground Reporting and In-Studio Rhetoric 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Russia was especially interested in gaining access to the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Bahrain-based 5th Fleet includes the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all oil passes. US Navy plans launch of Mideast drone force alongside allies 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z It specifically protects monuments from 10 wars — from the Revolutionary War to the Persian Gulf War. Confederate marker fight may send SC and Charleston to court 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z In separate Planet Labs satellite images from Jan. 16, the Virgo appears to be loading crude oil from Iran’s Khargh Island, its main oil distribution terminal in the Persian Gulf. Group alleges US firm’s tanker illicitly traded Iran oil 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Tracking data suggests Flight No. EK231 was just 200 feet off the ground at points as it flew over Dubai’s Deira neighborhood before reaching the Persian Gulf. Investigators say Emirates flight to Washington flew too low 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z President Jimmy Carter warned the Soviets against any attempt to gain control of the Persian Gulf. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It will be the first time an Israeli officer is posted in a Persian Gulf country, the Israeli military said. Israeli Leader Meets Bahraini Rulers, Signaling Regional Shift 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z As an alternative to the deal being discussed in Vienna, experts say that Persian Gulf nations and Israel have been trying to formulate a regional response to Iran. Israeli prime minister makes historic visit to Bahrain, seeking to fortify regional coalition against Iran 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z These were simpler times, and Super Bowl security was nowhere near as robust as it was a decade later, after the start of the Persian Gulf War. Sam Farmer: How I sneaked into Super Bowl XVII (it was easy) 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z The UAE’s ports are nestled on the western coastline of the Persian Gulf. Abu Dhabi Ports Group starts trading after $1B capital raise 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z This Persian Gulf War showed the extent to which the economies of nations are globally linked. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The goal is to ensure freedom of navigation and international trade in the Persian Gulf, following several attacks by Iran and its proxies on ships in the area. Israeli Leader Meets Bahraini Rulers, Signaling Regional Shift 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The three species are found in the Persian Gulf’s warm, shallow waters, as well as the Gulf of Oman on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz. Turtles dying from eating trash show plastics scourge in UAE 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Portuguese merchants, as well as the Dutch and English East India companies, competed for dominance in the sea trade through the Persian Gulf. At the Smithsonian, a showcase of Persian art and textiles that steal the spotlight from carpets 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z The country, which lies on the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula along the Persian Gulf, has some 98 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, with about 96% of that located in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC announce a new offshore gas find 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Geologists later learned that the land around the Persian Gulf has nearly two-thirds of the world’s known supply of oil. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Tamim is the first Persian Gulf leader to meet with Biden since his election, in a sign of shifting U.S. relations with the region. Qatar’s emir visits White House, as Biden may need help with natural gas for Europe 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z “Everything points toward major degradation and stress on the marine ecosystem of the Persian Gulf,” said Christian Henderson, a Middle East political ecologist at Leiden University in the Netherlands. Turtles dying from eating trash show plastics scourge in UAE 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z The attack only fuels ongoing tensions in the wider Persian Gulf, which has seen a series of attacks as Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers unravels and Yemen’s yearslong war rages on. UAE intercepts Yemen missile as Israeli president visits 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z There are a few takeaways from my covid odyssey in the Persian Gulf. Perspective | Why does it feel like covid requirements for travel are more confusing than ever? 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z They sailed across the Indian Ocean to India, the Persian Gulf, and even the coast of Africa. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Only Kuwait and Bahrain, other nations in the region with major U.S. deployments, are so-designated in the Persian Gulf. Qatar’s emir visits White House, as Biden may need help with natural gas for Europe 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Billions of dollars’ worth of Syrian-made Captagon has been seized over the past two years by authorities in nearly a dozen countries, from the Persian Gulf to southern Europe. Jordanian army kills 27 alleged drug smugglers in wintry clash on Syrian border 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The missile fire further escalates tensions across the Persian Gulf, which previously had seen a series of assaults near — but never indisputably on — Emirati soil. UAE, US intercept Houthi missile attack targeting Abu Dhabi 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z The United Arab Emirates said Monday that military forces had intercepted two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi militants, who pledged to “expand” their military operations against adversaries in the Persian Gulf. Yemen’s Houthi militants launch new attack on UAE as conflict widens 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z It established control of the Straits of Hormuz, connecting the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea, and helped stop Muslim traders from reaching India. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Although the Defense Department has reportedly encouraged the sale, the State Department — along with some members of Congress — is reportedly concerned it would upset the balance of power in the Persian Gulf. Qatar’s emir visits White House, as Biden may need help with natural gas for Europe 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z The pills often are packed in coffee canisters and milk cartons, as well as alongside pomegranates and in other containers, and shipped to wealthy Persian Gulf countries via Jordan. Jordanian army kills 27 alleged drug smugglers in wintry clash on Syrian border 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The Houthis have used drones and missiles to attack Saudi Arabia and oil targets in the Persian Gulf over the course of Yemen’s war. Biden considers restoring terror listing of Yemen’s Houthis 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z The draw for the tournament is scheduled for April 1 in Doha, the capital of the tiny oil-and-gas rich Persian Gulf nation. Ticket price hike for World Cup final in Qatar reaches 46% 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Two rivers flow from the mountains of what is now Turkey, down through Syria and Iraq, and finally to the Persian Gulf. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Houthis have used bomb-laded drones and missiles to attack Saudi Arabia, the UAE and key oil targets in the Persian Gulf over the course of the war, now in its eighth year. UAE envoy: Yemen’s Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z An example sent alongside showed a long, black abaya more typical of that worn in the Persian Gulf, with a head and face covering, black socks and gloves. Portraits of fear and loss The oil and gas-dependent South Korea imports fossil fuels from the Persian Gulf to power its energy-intensive economy, dominated by manufacturing industries from cars to petrochemicals. South Korean president in Saudi Arabia, meets crown prince 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z The oil and gas-dependent South Korea imports fossil fuels from the Persian Gulf, including from oil-rich Abu Dhabi, to power its energy-intensive economy, dominated by manufacturing industries from cars to petrochemicals. South Korean president visits UAE, showcasing deep ties 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z A desert climate dominates the landscape between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea in Southwest Asia. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Kuwait, a wealthy Persian Gulf oil state, has seen its capacity to produce decline about 18 percent over three years. Oil Producers Aren’t Keeping Up With Demand, Causing Prices to Stay High 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Vikash Thakur, an Indian seafarer with a decade of experience, said it can be dangerous to disclose what he’s seen in the Persian Gulf. Smuggled Iranian fuel and secret nighttime transfers: Seafarers recount how it’s done 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z A fleet of combat drones acquired from allies in the Persian Gulf region was a decisive factor in the reversal. Ethiopia Frees Prominent Political Prisoners, Calls for Reconciliation 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Persepolis was due to enter the group stage as the 2020-21 Persian Gulf pro League winner. Three Iranian clubs barred from 2022 Asian Champions League 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Two sea routes began by crossing the Arabian Sea to ports on the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Envious of their Persian Gulf neighbors’ success at projecting a cosmopolitan and humane image through sport, Saudi Arabia is geo-sport’s rising superpower. Op-Ed: Could this be the year 'sportwashing' backfires? 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z In 1988, an Iran Air flight was shot down by the U.S. military over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard. Canadian court orders Iran to pay millions to families of victims from plane shot down in 2020 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z The cell members could be among the first insurgents struck by armed MQ-9 Reaper drones flying missions over Afghanistan from a base in the Persian Gulf. U.S. Military Focusing on ISIS Cell Behind Attack at Kabul Airport 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z America still consumes some coal, gas and oil in 2030 – but low-cost producers, like coal from Wyoming, gas from the Gulf of Mexico, and oil from the Persian Gulf, will dominate those shrunken markets. What Joe Manchin wants 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z This area extended from the Caspian Sea in the north to the Persian Gulf in the south. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z More Persian Gulf Arab countries are improving relations with Damascus nearly 11 years after the outbreak of Syria's civil war. World Digest: Dec. 30, 2021 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Iranian general calls war games a warning to Israel: War games conducted this week by Iran in the Persian Gulf were intended to send a warning to Israel, the country's top military commanders said. World Digest: Dec. 24, 2021 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z He ruled out an imminent détente with Saudi Arabia, the most powerful country in the Persian Gulf, and Indonesia, the most populous Muslim-majority country in the world, two countries he described as “the holy grail.” Lapid Says Israel Will Support Iran Nuclear Pact, if It’s ‘a Good Deal.’ 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z She said she told them there was no network preparing to topple the Persian Gulf monarchies. A UAE agency put Pegasus spyware on phone of Jamal Khashoggi’s wife months before his murder, new forensics show Traders used coastal routes around the rim of the Arabian Sea and up the Persian Gulf to bring goods from India to Rome. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Navy to the Persian Gulf, the earliest the repairs would happen would be Dec. 15, and next February is more likely, the company’s attorneys said in a report to the federal court filed last week. Leaking California oil pipe’s safeguards not fully working 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The U.A.E., an oil-rich state on the Persian Gulf, has long been a commercial and tourism center, heavily dependent on a foreign work force that outnumbers its citizens. Sundays Off: U.A.E. Changes Its Weekend to Align With West 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Foz used a private jet to crisscross the Persian Gulf region, soliciting funds for Assad from donors, according to Syrians familiar with his activities. Assad’s tightening grip It came as French President Emmanuel Macron is in the Emirates on the first stop of a two-day visit to the Persian Gulf. France signs weapons mega-deal with UAE as Macron tours Gulf 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Ships used the Persian Gulf trade routes to bring copper, lumber, precious stones, and luxury goods to Sumer. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z President Biden’s aides had pressured Persian Gulf producers to continue increasing production in the hope of reducing gasoline prices for American drivers. OPEC stays on course with plans for a modest increase in oil production. 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Kuwait stands out in the region of Persian Gulf sheikhdoms for its full-throated parliament and history of lawmakers publicly criticizing official corruption. Kuwait’s exiled opposition returns home after royal pardon 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z The contract was valued at $312 million, according to the Treasury Department, and appeared aimed at attracting money from Persian Gulf investors. Assad’s tightening grip A ceramic-tile salesman in Ghana, he’d dreamed of life in the skyscraper-studded cities of the Persian Gulf and the chance to send badly needed cash to his parents and six brothers and sisters. Expo 2020’s workers face hardships despite Dubai’s promises 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Iranian naval vessels have repeatedly harassed American military ships in the Persian Gulf over the past several years, including a confrontation last May in which a U.S. U.S. Navy rescues two Iranians stranded in Gulf of Oman for eight days 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z The unusual rebellion over prices, which included China, Japan, India and South Korea, all key customers for Persian Gulf oil producers, is a worrying development for countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. OPEC stays on course with plans for a modest increase in oil production. 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Bahrain, an island nation in the western Persian Gulf connected by a causeway to Saudi Arabia, is a U.S. ally and home to the Navy’s Fifth Fleet. Iranian banks notch win in dispute over sanctions enforcement 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z As a White House adviser in the Trump administration, Jared Kushner took a special interest in the petroleum-rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf. Seeking backers for new fund, Jared Kushner turns to Middle East 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Qatar, a small, energy-rich nation that sticks out like a thumb into the Persian Gulf, is home to the forward headquarters of the U.S. military’s Central Command. 2 journalists at Norway state broadcaster arrested in Qatar 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Biden has tried to straddle the divide between pulling back on the tight Trump-era relationship while also protecting what the administration sees as U.S. national security interests in the Persian Gulf. Biden authorizes use of strategic oil reserves to combat high U.S. gasoline prices 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Since then, U.S. officials have accused Iran of being behind a number of incidents that have struck the wider Middle East, such as drone and mine attacks targeting ships transiting through the Persian Gulf region. Defense Secretary Austin promises ‘get tough’ policy toward Iran 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z The red fruit is traditionally exported to Pakistan, India and sometimes the Persian Gulf, but recent border restrictions and airport closings since the Taliban’s seizure of power have made trade extremely difficult. In Hard Times, Afghan Farmers Are Turning to Opium for Security 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Now, in a move that has raised eyebrows among diplomats, investors and ethics watchdogs, Kushner is trying to raise money from the Persian Gulf states for a new investment firm he has founded. Seeking backers for new fund, Jared Kushner turns to Middle East 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Le Maire noted the challenges facing industrialized economies if they shift away from the cheap fuel pumped out of the Persian Gulf toward renewable energy sources. In UAE, French finance minister warns of climate action cost 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Schumer also promised to tack on to the Senate version a provision to repeal the presidential authorizations for the use of force for the 1991 Persian Gulf War and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Senate adjourns for Thanksgiving amid impasse over defense bill 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Persian Gulf states’ implicit support for Abiy’s shortsighted approach thus represents another barrier to peace. Perspective | Foreign powers are intervening in Ethiopia. They may only make the conflict worse. 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z He was then a board member of an oil and gas investment company in the Persian Gulf with a financial stake in Kurdistan. A Veteran Diplomat, a ‘Tragic Figure,’ Battles Critics in the U.S. and Afghanistan 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Kushner would not be the first former Trump White House official to enter a lucrative business deal with the administration’s allies in the Persian Gulf soon after leaving office. Seeking backers for new fund, Jared Kushner turns to Middle East 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Many doctors and nurses have been moving to Egypt, Iraq and Persian Gulf countries like the United Arab Emirates, and they are accepting salaries that would have been considered laughably low two years ago. Lebanon was famed for its medical care. Now, doctors and nurses are fleeing in droves. 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Navy periodically has reported what it characterizes as unsafe and unprofessional encounters with Iran naval forces in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. US accuses Iran of unsafe helo maneuver near US Navy ship 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z The Persian Gulf nation has hosted diplomatic negotiations between the two sides to end the war and has received more than 60,000 people from Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power in August. Qatar to Represent U.S. Interests in Afghanistan, Blinken Says 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z As oil boomed in the 1970s, American and European employees of international oil conglomerates, lured by generous cost-of-living allowances, descended on the dusty towns of the Persian Gulf. In fast-changing Dubai, once-isolated village to be razed 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Navy remains predominant, its resources are divided between the Indo-Pacific, the Persian Gulf, the Mediterranean and other regions where American interests lie. Satellite images show China built mock-ups of US warships 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z The kingdom has banned all Lebanese imports, a major blow to a country whose main trading partners are in the Persian Gulf. EXPLAINER: Why frustrated Saudi is lashing out at Lebanon 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z For more than a decade he has tried to position the Persian Gulf state as a leader on environmental issues, acting at the behest of Abu Dhabi’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed. A Major Persian Gulf Oil Producer Tries to Burnish Its Climate Credentials 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z The B-1B Lancer bomber flew Saturday over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all oil traded passes. American B-1B bomber flies over Mideast amid Iran tensions 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z Attieh says he turned down job opportunities in the Persian Gulf that came with five-figure monthly salaries because his father once scolded him, saying, “You put a price tag on your mission?” How Corruption Ruined Lebanon 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z According to the report, the U.S. military’s “strike chain” of the time it takes from discovery of a target, to aim, then attack and lastly evaluation was 100 minutes in the 1993 Persian Gulf War. Details of China info war revealed 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z “Climate action, it’s almost an existential problem for an absolute monarchy based on oil exports,” said Jim Krane, author of “Energy Kingdoms: Oil and Political Survival in the Persian Gulf.” Gulf Arab states, squeezed by climate change, still tout oil 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z But the United States took them to military bases in Persian Gulf countries and Europe for scrutiny. U.S. Struggles With Afghan Evacuees Weeded Out, and Now in Limbo 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Today, the second-biggest natural gas producer is Russia, fed by the prolific Yamal region, followed by Iran and its Persian Gulf gas fields. Russia allows methane leaks at planet’s peril But upstream, Turkey and Iran have dammed their own waterways in the past two years, further weakening the southern flow, so a salty current from the Persian Gulf now pushes northward and into Iraq’s rivers. Climate change is turning the cradle of civilization into a grave As he did in the Persian Gulf war, Mr. Powell did not recommend whether the country should go to war or not — that, he believed, was the president’s prerogative alone — but he outlined options. Colin Powell, Who Shaped U.S. National Security, Dies at 84 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Powell, the hero of the 1991 Persian Gulf War who once was heralded as the next Dwight D. Eisenhower, became an outlier in the party. Powell envisioned moving the GOP ‘close to the spirit of Lincoln.’ It embraced Trump’s view instead. 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z That recommendation was the first visible manifestation of what would become known, among journalists writing about the 1991 Persian Gulf War, as the Powell Doctrine. Iraq War role was a stain on Powell’s record — one he openly said he regretted 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z We returned to one of the defining moments in his life and discussed how the Persian Gulf War had taken only 42 days. ‘Don’t feel sorry for me,’ Powell said as the end approached 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z But it was the 1991 Persian Gulf War that made him a national hero. Colin L. Powell, former secretary of state and military leader, dies at 84 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z As chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Powell oversaw the Persian Gulf war to oust the Iraqi army in 1991 after Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. ‘He lied’: Iraqis still blame Powell for role in Iraq war 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The blaze at the key Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery along Kuwait’s Persian Gulf coastline north of its border with Saudi Arabia did not impact electrical supply or oil exports, according to Kuwait’s National Petroleum Company. Fire erupts at Kuwait oil refinery; no casualties reported 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z China’s leaders began the long, politically fraught process of overhauling the People’s Liberation Army after watching the United States put its military power on display in the Persian Gulf war against Iraq in 1990. ‘Starting a Fire’: U.S. and China Enter Dangerous Territory Over Taiwan 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z He served in the Persian Gulf War in 1991, had overseas assignments in Germany and Albania, and was the primary military adviser to Secretaries of State Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice during the Bush administration. Raymond T. Odierno, Army general who helped devise Iraq War strategy, dies at 67 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to meet Saturday and Sunday in Doha, the capital of the Persian Gulf state of Qatar. Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z Navy vessel: Iran's state TV reported that speedboats belonging to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard Corps intercepted U.S. vessels in the Persian Gulf. World Digest: Oct. 7, 2021 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s state TV reported Thursday that speedboats belonging to the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard have intercepted a U.S. vessel in the Persian Gulf. Iran Revolutionary Guard speedboats intercept U.S. Navy vessel, state TV reports 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z In coastal India, West Africa, and the Persian Gulf, for example, heat waves reach deadly conditions every year, on average. Extreme heat is broiling people in developing cities 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z |
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