Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf (Persian: خلیج فارس‎, romanized: Xalij-e Fârs, lit. 'Gulf of Fars', pronounced [xæliːdʒe fɒːɾs]) is a mediterranean sea in Western Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Indian Ocean (Gulf of Oman) through the Strait of Hormuz and lies between Iran to the northeast and the Arabian Peninsula to the southwest. The Shatt al-Arab river delta forms the northwest shoreline. The body of water is historically and internationally known as the "Persian Gulf". Arab governments refer to it as the "Arabian Gulf" (Arabic: اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ‎, romanized: Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī) or "The Gulf". The name "Gulf of …

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IDR: Romanian Diplomatic Institute · 29 April 2024 Romanian

➢ Septembrie 2013 – iulie 2020 – Redactor de rubrică gradul I – redacția monitorizare al Agenției Naționale de Presă Agerpres. [...] ➢ Decembrie 2013 – Iunie 2017 – Cercetător …

Hormuz Factor: Anti-access scenarios in the Persian Gulf and consequences for the energy markets în Petroleum


MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 25 April 2024 English

During the last ten years, several issues such as the Arab Spring, the emergence and spread of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the COVID-19 pandemic, oil price …

strategic geographical position between the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea, India views it as a crucial advances into Central Asia and towards Iran in the Persian Gulf as ultimately aimed at the British Empire in geographical isolation of the region from the Persian Gulf.11 Russia, therefore, saw any railway connecting to Britain, which had naval supremacy in the Persian Gulf. Britain, for its part, was concerned that a Trans-Iranian Railway, linking the Caspian Sea and Persian Gulf coasts was seen as an important instrument for


ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 19 April 2024 English

significant change in the adversarial relationship between the two antagonists. Not since the first Persian Gulf War of 1990-91, when the Iraqi military under Saddam Hussein struck Israel with SCUD missiles

between the two antagonists. Not since the first Persian Gulf War of 1990-91, when the Iraqi military under


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 17 April 2024 English

From 19 April to 1 June 2024, 968 million Indian voters are eligible to elect the members of the Lok Sabha (lower house). Voting is to take more than six …

term, Prime Minister Modi often visited the Persian Gulf region (which New Delhi calls 'West Asia')


World Bank Group · 16 April 2024 English

Goods trade remained weak in the fourth quarter of 2023, capping the slowest year of growth for global commerce outside of a recession in the past 50 years. Trade in …

Mediterranean Sea, US West and East Coast, Persian Gulf, Australia/New Zealand, West Africa, South Africa


ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 15 April 2024 English

Introduction: Modi Heralds a New Era in India-US Partnership Harsh V. Pant and Vivek Lall In June 2023, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined an elite league of leaders, such …

and integration between Europe, Asia, and the Persian Gulf. The IMEEC was announced at the G20 meeting


Policy Exchange · 14 April 2024 English

Its 1996 memorandum of association stated that ‘at all times at least one of the trustees shall be a representative of the Supreme Spiritual Leadership of the Islamic Republic of …

several schools outside Iran, mainly in the Persian Gulf countries as well as some European countries


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 10 April 2024 English

To quell the revolt sparked by Mahsa Jina Amini’s death in 2022, Iran committed crimes against humanity, including gender persecution. EU governments must coordinate to advance judicial accountability of those …

policy, in particular regarding Iran and the Persian Gulf, on European and transatlantic affairs, and


ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 9 April 2024 English

Setting the Context The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) was announced in September 2023 following a meeting in New Delhi between the leaders of India, the US, the United Arab …

cables currently connect parts of Asia, the Persian Gulf, and European countries (see Table 1). Table Table 1: Major data cables connecting Asia, the Persian Gulf, and Europe Undersea cable project Major countries


PPI: Progressive Policy Institute · 4 April 2024

Japan’s declining fossil fuel use and prioritization of renewable and nuclear energy is highly beneficial in the battle against climate change, especially considering the size of the Japanese economy and …

hoke-points-that-threaten-oil-trade-between-persian-gulf-and-east-asia/?sh=30b94dff4b96 to China are


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