So much for solidarity then……
The Islamic Solidarity Games, due to be held in Iran in April, have been called off because of a dispute between Arab countries over what to call the Gulf….
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January 18, 2010 at 20:21 -
Maybe, as a ‘neutral’, Israel offered to mediate?
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January 18, 2010 at 21:33 -
Yawning Gulf?
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January 19, 2010 at 06:46 -
As someone who has lived in the “Gulf region” (currently Bahrain) for most of the last 17 years, I can tell you that this one has rumbled on and on for generations, and will almost certainly continue to do so………..
All I can add is that by no means are Iranians unanimous about preferring the “Persian Gulf” name…. some of them think it is too reminiscent of the days of the Shah.
Mind you, there’s a huge difference of opinion across the Middle East about the name “Middle East”, so don’t be surprised by this little spat.
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