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Spill, Dolphin Deaths Spark Alarm At Persian Gulf Pollution - Radio Free Europe

6 Arab states in Persian Gulf to announce common market in December -
San Diego Union

CGIE to republish ancient map of Persian Gulf - Mehr News Agency

Persian Gulf getting into filmmaking - Variety

UNESCO apologizes for distortion of Persian Gulf's name - Tehran Times

Navy protects Iraq's lifeline in Persian Gulf - Boston Globe

Wasp, Enterprise, Kearsarge now on duty in Persian Gulf  - Stars and Stripes

Vancouver on the Persian Gulf - Macleans.ca

From the Persian Gulf to the Princeton pool - Princeton University The
Daily Princetonian

Persian Gulf name "Transformed" in Hollywood's New Release - Pejman Akbarzadeh (Payvand News)

Victoria's newest school — in the Persian Gulf - Bridie Smith (The Age)

New Zealand starts free trade talks with Persian Gulf nations - Hindu/Xinhua

16 Years After the War, ill Persian Gulf Veterans Fighting for Research, Treatment - Kansas City infoZine

[Persian] Gulf consumer spending soars - Financial Times, UK

Quake hits Persian Gulf Island - IRNA

Iran Detains 3 Finns In Persian Gulf - AP/Guardian - June 2007

Cyclone blows through the Persian Gulf - Time Online - June 2007

Of the Persian Gulf - Wall Street Journal - June 2007

Iran Adding Attack Boats in Persian Gulf, U.S. Says - Bloomberg - June 2007

Cyclone Threatens Oil in Persian Gulf (PHOTOS) - ABC - June 2007

Nowruz and Persian Gulf in Western Media - (by Pejman Akbarzadeh) Radio Zamaneh - April 2007

Some strait talking bridges a Persian gulf - (by By Alan B'Stard) Telegraph - April 2007

Britain suspends Persian Gulf patrols - PRESS TV - April 2007

Persian Gulf tensions shift focus to NGV - Bangkok Post - April 2007

Valid maps have always used the name "Persian Gulf": academic - Tehran Times - April 2007

Britain Suspends Persian Gulf Drills - Prensa Latina - April 2007

British Council distorting name of Persian Gulf - Iranmania - March 2007

Persian Gulf Shipwreck Continues to Remain a Mystery - CHN/Payvand - November 2006

Persian Gulf Veteran To Join Soldiers And Sailors Monument - Newtown Bee - November 2006

New Persian Gulf Security Effort Expected to Fuel Arms Sales in 2007 -
World Politics Watch - November 2006

US Navy in Persian Gulf reinforced - UPI - November 2006

Iran's war game concludes in north Persian Gulf - IranMania - November 2006

Iran Tests 3 Missiles in Persian Gulf - Zaman Online - November 2006

Baku Seeking to Transfer Oil to Persian Gulf - Fars News Agency - October 2006

New envoy seeks to boost ties with Persian Gulf neighbors - Mehr News Agency - October 2006

Naval build-up in the Persian Gulf and the Eastern Mediterranean -
Vive Le Canada - October 2006

Promoting a tourist haven on the Persian Gulf - Miami Herald - October 2006

Kuwait's MP accuses US of polluting Persian Gulf waters - IRNA - October 2006

Iran test-fires smart missile in Persian Gulf - Mehr/Payvand - September 2006

Blow of Zolfaqar wargame to continue in Persian Gulf, Oman Sea - IRNA - September 2006

Race Track Salutes U.S. Navy Sailors Returning From Persian Gulf - All Headline News - September 2006

DMX Cancels USO Tour to Persian Gulf -RAPWEEKLY.COM - September 2006

Romania oil rig in Persian Gulf attacked - AP/Houston Chronicle - September 2006

DROWNING POOL To Perform In Germany And The Persian Gulf On USO ... - Blabbermouth.net - September 2006

Australian to lead 10 warships in Persian Gulf - ABC - June 2006

Plan to widen Persian Gulf trade deal - Daily Telegraph - June 2006

Persian Gulf best route for energy transfer: Asefi - IRNA - June 2006

Winnipeg based - MSS leaves for Persian Gulf - CJOB - June 2006

Iran bans The Economist for describing the Persian Gulf only as ... - Canoe.ca - June 2006

Littoral Combat Ship may allow US control of Persian Gulf - American Thinker - June 2006

USS Cole Heads Back To Persian Gulf - WTKR Your NewsChannel 3 - June 2006

Oil Rises After Iran Threatens to Disrupt Persian Gulf Supply - Bloomberg - June 2006

Enterprise arrives in Persian Gulf - NavyTimes.com - June 2006

Global Hawks Surpass 1,000 Combat Hours Over Persian Gulf - Aero-News Network - June 2006

Toby Keith Returns From The Persian Gulf - Starpulse.com - June 2006

Persian Gulf Band to echo Iran's peace message in Europe - IRNA - June 2006

Quake jolts Persian Gulf port city of Khamir in southern Iran - IRNA/Payvand - June 2006

Persian Gulf leaders urge Iran to be frank with them about its ... - FOX News - May 2006

Persian Gulf no longer 'safe' for US - United Press International - May 2006

Two launches sink in Persian Gulf waters due to bad weather- IRNA - May 2006

Games, Cock-Fights And Fandangos In The Persian Gulf - CounterCurrents.org - May 2006

Swift Provides Quick Delivery in North Persian Gulf - Military.com - May 2006

Six Persian Gulf nations discuss Iran nuclear standoff at the ... - Pravda - May 2006

Tehran seeks to reassure Persian Gulf Arabs - IranMania - May 2006

"Persian Gulf Studies; Culture and Civilization" Symposium in Tehran - ISNA - April 2006

Publication of the "Persian Gulf in Old Maps" in Tehran - PGO/Payvand- March 2006

Four hurt as U.S. Navy ship collides with merchant vessel in Persian Gulf - AP/Hindu - March 2006

Ship Collision in Persian Gulf Injures 4 - The Westfall Weekly News- March 2006

Africa can replace Persian Gulf oil, says US senator - Mining Weekly- March 2006

McDonald's Recalls Ship From Persian Gulf - The Toque- March 2006

USS Ardent assists disabled Iraqi ship in Persian Gulf - Stars and Stripes- March 2006

Persian Gulf's first Wi-Fi project comes online in Qeshm - Mehr New Agency- March 2006

Persian Gulf oil-tanker rates may rise - Business Times - March 2006

All Is Not Gloomy on Persian Gulf - Korea Times- March 2006

Aussie Frigate Faces Down 6 Iranian Gunboats in Persian Gulf - RedState- March 2006

Cape St. George Wraps up Mission in North Persian Gulf - Navy News Stand- March 2006

Iran boosts Persian Gulf presence
- IranMania News- March 2006

Finding Persian Gulf Security Alternatives - Post Chronicle- March 2006

Persian Gulf Airport .... - MehrNews- March 2006

Country Music Duo Montgomery Gentry Travel to the Persian Gulf ...- Top40-Charts.com - March 2006

First Persian Gulf Commerce Exhibition Held in Tehran - IRNA - February 2006

Space tourism firm to build spaceport in Persian Gulf - Taipei Times - February 2006

The Terrorist Threat in the Persian Gulf - Stratfor - February 2006

Japan, 6 Persian Gulf nations to hold preparatory FTA talks in ... - TMCne - February 2006

Large Gas Field in Kish Island of Persian Gulf - Persian Journal - February 2006

French War Games in Persian Gulf - Prensa Latina - February 2006

Sorush delaying release of Farhat's Persian Gulf Symphony - Payvand/Mehr - February 2006

The New Power in the Persian Gulf - TIME - February 2006

Persian Gulf Duty - US Department of Defense - February 2006

Oil-hungry China securing its bond with Persian Gulf - Philadelphia Inquirer - January 2006

Jacko makes Persian Gulf his new home - Advertiser Adelaide - January 2006

EDS, Mubadala win Persian Gulf outsourcing venture - Washington Technology - January 2006

Multisymptom condition is more prevalent among Persian Gulf vets - Washington University Record - January 2006

Qeshm is largest island of Persian Gulf: daily - IranMania - January 2006

World Leading Powers Try Dominating Persian Gulf - Focus News - January 2006

President says Iran seeks friendly relations with Persian Gulf ... - Tehran Times/IRNA - January 2006

Briefs: Cable to expand Persian Gulf telecom - PhysOrg.com - January 2006

A Report on a New Wave of Persian Gulf Name Abuse - Payvand - January 2006

Reservists due back from Persian Gulf
- San Diego Union Tribune - January 2006

'Persian Gulf, From Past to Present' gets published - IRNA/Persian Journal - January 2006

Mysterious Condition Still More Prevalent Among Persian Gulf Vets - Science Daily - January 2006

1st Persian Gulf Trade Expo to be held in Tehran - IranMania - January 2006

Joint Chiefs chair arrives in Persian Gulf - AP/WIS - January 2006

US Navy Sailor Rescued In Persian Gulf - Navy News Stand - January 2006

Air Deccan sets its eyes on SAARC, Persian Gulf - Hindustan Times - January 2006

SUV fever strikes Persian Gulf nations - Seattle Times - December 2005

Air Deccan sets its eyes on SAARC, Persian Gulf - Hindustan Times - December 2005

GREECE'S TOURIST OPENING TO THE PERSIAN GULF REGION - Macedonian Press Agency - December 2005

Persian Gulf-Caspian Sea waterway possible - IranMania News - December 2005

Persian Gulf.... - Hindustan Times - December 2005

Jarhead Takes Viewer Inside 1991 Persian Gulf War - VOA - December 2005

Persian Gulf island of Qeshm hit by another quake - Payvand - December 2005

Earthquake jolts southern Iran, flattening villages; at least 10 dead - National Post - November, 2005

SUVs rev up Persian Gulf drivers - Baltimore Sun - November, 2005

Al Basrah Oil Terminal, Persian Gulf - US Department of Defense - November, 2005

Darius Formed Persian Gulf Coastal Guard - CHN - November, 2005

Don't bridge the Persian Gulf - Indian Express - November, 2005

High oil prices spark 4x4 fever in Persian Gulf countries - WLNS - November, 2005

First bird flu case reported in Persian Gulf region - USA Today - November, 2005

Bird flu reaches Persian Gulf - Miami Herald / AP - November, 2005

Church to be built in Persian Gulf state of Qatar - Monsters and Critics.com - November, 2005

What's at stake in Persian Gulf - Sun-Sentinel.com - November, 2005

China Revamps Scene in Persian Gulf - Korea Times - November, 2005

USS Nimitz Returns From Persian Gulf - NBC Sandiego.com - November, 2005

Iran: More hotels being built on Persian Gulf island of Kish - Payvand.com - November, 2005

Michael Jackson to reside in Persian Gulf - Los Angeles Times/San Francisco Chronicle - November, 2005

DiBiasie re-deploys to Persian Gulf - Saugus Advertiser - November, 2005

DROWNING POOL To Perform For Troops In Persian Gulf -Blabbermouth.net - November, 2005

Iran,US coalition ships ride waves in Persian Gulf - Iran Mania - November, 2005

BNP Paribas aims for 490 branches in Persian Gulf, Mediterranean ... - Forbes - November, 2005

Darius, Guardian Persian Gulf Commerce - CHN - November, 2005

Emirates think tank warns Persian Gulf states might be al-Qaida's ... - Newsday - November

Fluor Wins $1 Bln Persian Gulf Gas Plant Contract - Bloomberg - November, 2005

US Commander: Persian Gulf Free of Terrorists - VOA - October, 2005

Publication of Historical Maps of the Persian Gulf in Tehran - Payvand News - October, 2005

Comedian Dave Attell Visits Service Members in the Persian Gulf - Yahoo! News - October, 2005

Forgotten Empire to eternalize Persian Gulf - IranMania - October, 2005

Navy searching for sailor missing from ship in Persian Gulf - Stars and Stripes - October, 2005

Iran prefers Persian Gulf gas to Caspian oil - IranMania - October, 2005

"Oil and gas development projects in Persian Gulf unprecedented"uot; - Mehr News Agency- September, 2005

"US submarine collides with cargo ship in Persian Gulf" - Ireland Online- September, 2005

"Persian Gulf bloc wants Israel out of West Bank" - IranMania- September, 2005

"US sub, Turkish ship collide in Persian Gulf" - Indianapolis Star- September, 2005

"Historical Maps of the Persian Gulf Printed" - CHN - September, 2005

9-11 fueled economic growth in Persian Gulf - AP/Jackson Clarion Ledger - August, 2005

While America struggled with Sept. 11 pain, the Persian Gulf went ... - AP/Asbury Park Press - August, 2005

Bridge across the Persian gulf - Australian - August, 2005

Ky. Guardsmen Leave For Persian Gulf - Louisville Channel.com - August, 2005

Top Military Officer, Celebrities Visit Nimitz in Persian Gulf - Navy News Stand - August, 2005

Data on Persian Gulf exploration blocs positive - IranMania News - August, 2005

Normandy Completes Mission in Persian Gulf - Blackanthem.com - August, 2005

"Antietam Crew Concludes Persian Gulf Operations" - Navy Compass, CA - July, 2005

"Europe Looks for Supply Diversity in the Caspian, Persian Gulf" - RedNova.com, TX - July, 2005

"St. Louis-based reservists deploy to Persian Gulf" - NavyTimes.com, VA - July, 2005

"World biggest omelet cooked on Persian Gulf's Kish Island" - Payvand - July, 2005

"Canada to establish permanent military base in Persian Gulf region" - World Socialist Web Site, MI - July, 2005

"Carl Vinson Strike Group Concludes Persian Gulf Operations" - Military.com - July, 2005

"Armenia seeks access to Persian Gulf" - Persian Journal - July, 2005

"Md. Soldier, a Veteran of Persian Gulf War, Killed in Iraq Bomb ..." - Washington Post, DC - June, 2005

"Caspian oil not rivaling Persian Gulf crude" - IranMania News - June, 2005

"Indian oil firms granted access to Persian Gulf block" - Monsters and Critics.com - June, 2005

"US, Australian Sailors Honor D-Day in Persian Gulf" - Blackanthem.com - June, 2005

"Persian Gulf bridge in Qeshm to make it a crucial economic hub" - IRNA - June, 2005

"Kelly Clarkson Tour in the Persian Gulf Region, Kelly Clarkson ..." - Westcoast Rendez-Vous - June, 2005

"Identity of the Persian Gulf" - Pejman Akbarzadeh, Persian Daily 'Shargh' - June, 2005

"US Accuses Persian Gulf States Of Slave Trafficking" - National Ledger - June, 2005

"Persian Gulf Pavilion in Pictures" - Pars Times - June, 2005

"HMAS Newcastle sails for Persian Gulf" - ABC Online - June, 2005

"The Worst-kept Secret in the Persian Gulf" - Globe and Mail - June, 2005

"Persian Gulf Pavilion in Tehran International Book Fair" - Pejman Akbarzadeh, Persian Daily 'Shargh' - June, 2005

"International Persian Gulf Confab to be held in Isfahan" - Payvand/IRNA - June, 2005

"Iran to protect environment diversity in Persian Gulf" -IRNA - June, 2005

"....Visit Troops on USO Tour to the Persian Gulf" - Yahoo News - June, 2005

"USS Mustin Rescues 27 in Persian Gulf" - Navy Compass - June, 2005

Sailor who refused to ship out for the Persian Gulf sentenced to ... - Boston Globe - May 2005

Sailor Guilty of Refusing to Deploy to Persian Gulf - Los Angeles Times - May 2005

Dubai's man-made islands rise from the Persian Gulf - Seattle Times - May 2005

USS Mustin Rescues 27 in Persian Gulf - Navy News Stand - May 2005

PERSIAN GULF: EMIRATES ASK FOR UN INTERVENTION ON ISLAND DISPUTE ... - May 2005

Persian Gulf artifacts suffering as officials dispute where to ... - May 2005

Riot in Persian Gulf shows plight of workers - AP/Seattle Times - April, 2005

US POWs tortured in Persian Gulf lose case seeking money from Iraq - San Diego Union Tribune - April, 2005

Bonhomme Richard Completes Mission in Persian Gulf - Navy News Stand - April, 2005

Germans may win Persian Gulf bridge project - IranMania News - April, 2005

Persian Gulf, Kish island to open 1st IT centre - Persian Journal - April, 2005

US seeks Dutch help in Persian Gulf - Expatica - April, 2005

Persian Gulf oil rules could lead to $90/barrel, consultant says - Providence Business News- April, 2005

Tallest building about to rise in Persian Gulf - Winston-Salem Journal- April, 2005

The Quiet Naval War in the Persian Gulf - Strategy Page- April, 2005

Modern Rock Band Adema Entertains Troops in the Persian Gulf - Yahoo News - March, 2005

Military Personnel in the Persian Gulf Treated to Visit - mysan.de - March, 2005

Tehran to host 15th International Conference on Persian Gulf - Payvand.com - March, 2005

Bonhomme Richard, 15th MEU land in Persian Gulf - NavyTimes.com - March, 2005

China Gains Strategic Foothold Near Persian Gulf - Cybercast News Service - March, 2005

"Significance of Persian Gulf underscored" - Iran Mania - March, 2005

Thee Persian Gulf islands belong to Iran and will remain so for good - IRNA/Tehran Times - March, 2005

From teaching to guarding The Persian Gulf - The Dolphin - March, 2005

"Persian Gulf's name not against friendly ties" - Iran Mania - March, 2005

Persian Gulf States In Danger Of Terrorist Overspill - Forbes - February, 2005

Iran national football team arrive in Bahrain, Persian Gulf - IRNA / IranKicks - February, 2005

US willing to grab control of Persian Gulf oil - IranMania - February, 2005

Pair of Storis crewmen head to Persian Gulf - Kodiak Daily Mirror - January, 2005

US bases in Persian Gulf could be next terrorist target - Lexington Herald Leader - January, 2005

Tourism dreams for little Persian Gulf state - AP/CNN - January, 2005

Sturm Gratz gave in to Persepolis in Persian Gulf - Persian Journal - January, 2005

Persian Gulf States Invite Bids to Build Power Market (Update2) - Bloomberg - January, 2005

US, Persian Gulf states review Iran nuclear program - DefenceTalk.com - January, 2005

Quake jolts Iran's Kish island in Persian Gulf - Payvand - January, 2005

Sailors in Persian Gulf thank local kids for caring - Henderson Daily Dispatch, NC - January, 2005

Bonhomme Richard Arrives On Station in Persian Gulf - Navy News Stand - January, 2005

'Persian Gulf Economic Zone' in Iran's south - IranMania News - January, 2005

HMAS 'Adelaide' completes Persian Gulf mission - ABC Online, Australia - January, 2005

Second Persian Gulf Aviation Exhibition ends - Payvand.com - January, 2005

Saudi says Iran is a friend of Persian Gulf states (Persian Journal) - January, 2005

Iran Set to Boycott Asian Games 2006 over Persian Gulf Abuse (Payvand) - January, 2005

Base security chief to patrol Persian Gulf (Kodiak Daily Mirror) - January, 2005

Persian Gulf Chain Museums to Be Built in Southern Iran (CHN) - January, 2005

Experts denounce fictitious names for Persian Gulf (Iran Mania) - January, 2005

Second City Comedy Troupe Brings Humor to Troops in the Persian Gulf - October 29, 2004

Dubai in August is hot - a shimmering fantasy land. - September 5, 2004

Hamshahri - July 26, 2004

Arab and Muslim world wants to be friends with us -- just not our government - June 20, 2004

Iran-Arab Ties in the Gulf After British Withdrawal From East of Suez - May 18, 2004

Iran rejects UAE repeated baseless claims on Persian Gulf islands - April 23, 2004

The terrorist acts of 3/12/04 in Spain - March 12, 2004

Research into lost marine life helps Iran - November 12, 2003
Originally found at http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/pr/pressreleases/2003/iran.php

PersianGulfOnline in the news - November 11, 2003
Courtesy of Pejman Akbarzadeh
Persian Gulf Task Force, Iran/Persia Chapter

Some Troops Don't Return to Iraq From R&R - October 23, 2003
originally found at http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031021/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_r_r_2

Kuwaiti Paper defends use of Persian Gulf - October 8, 2003
originally found at http://www.isna.ir/news/NewsCont.asp?id=293406&lang=P

Wild, Wild Wadi - September 20, 2003
originally found at http://travel.iafrica.com/expats/middleeast/268725.htm

Rejected Australian Sheep Head Towards Third Port - September 13, 2003
originally found at http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/09/13/1063341804199.html

Bob Hope Dies - July 28, 2003

In the pipeline: More regime change - April 4, 2003

Iran and Kuwait close ranks - September 25, 2002

Bahrain turns to Iran - August 22, 2002

UAE gets the best military money can buy - May 30, 2000