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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

• Place name disambiguation pages