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'''Arabian Gulf''' may refer to: | '''Arabian Gulf''' may refer to: | ||
*The ''Sinus Arabicus'', a historical name for the ], in literary works from ancient times to the 19th Century; | *The ], internationally known as ], since the 1960s referred to as the ''Arabian Gulf'' or ''The Gulf'' by some Arab countries; this usage is controversial (''see ]'').The ''Sinus Arabicus'', a historical name for the ], in literary works from ancient times to the 19th Century; | ||
*The ] (Arabic ''Khalij el-Arab''), a large bay near Alexandria, Egypt, also known as the ''Arabs Gulf'', ''Arabs' Gulf'', or ''Arab's Gulf''; | *The ] (Arabic ''Khalij el-Arab''), a large bay near Alexandria, Egypt, also known as the ''Arabs Gulf'', ''Arabs' Gulf'', or ''Arab's Gulf''; | ||
*The ], since the 1960s referred to as the ''Arabian Gulf'' or ''The Gulf'' by some Arab countries; this usage is controversial (''see ]''). | |||
==Organisations== | ==Organisations== |
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Arabian Gulf may refer to:
- The Arabian Gulf, internationally known as Persian Gulf, since the 1960s referred to as the Arabian Gulf or The Gulf by some Arab countries; this usage is controversial (see Persian Gulf naming dispute).The Sinus Arabicus, a historical name for the Red Sea, in literary works from ancient times to the 19th Century;
- The Arab Gulf (Arabic Khalij el-Arab), a large bay near Alexandria, Egypt, also known as the Arabs Gulf, Arabs' Gulf, or Arab's Gulf;
Organisations
- Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union
- Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain
- Popular Front for the Liberation of the Occupied Arabian Gulf
- National Democratic Front for the Liberation of Oman and the Arabian Gulf
Distinguish
Not to be confused with:
- The Arabian Sea, to the west of India
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