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November 2009 
Change, Communication and Cooperation in the Persian Arab Gulf
Posted on Jun 15th, 2009
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Albert
Albert
As there were elections in Iran some days ago the Gulf Region in mideast is again in the media spotlights of the West. This portal gives some helpful basic info. Some interesting distinctions start already when its about the description of the Gulf. The GCC countries call it Arab Gulf while from Iran its called the Persian Gulf.
Check it out:
Change, Communication and Cooperation in the Persian/Arab Gulf
This site was developed by the Gulf/2000 Project at the School of International and Public Affairs of Columbia University in New York City. It is designed to make available in a single location a wealth of information on the eight countries of the Persian Gulf region--Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Click on a flag above to visit one of these countries. The Persian Gulf sits on top of the greatest pool of oil reserves in the world. Over the past few decades, it has been the site of two major wars, an Islamic revolution, and political and economic developments that have affected every country in the world. It is also the home of more than 118 million people, whose cultures extend back to the origins of recorded history.
Nevertheless, for most non-specialists the Gulf remains a mysterious and even forbidding part of the world. This site hopes to remove some of the mystery. With a few clicks of your mouse, you can visit any of these countries, read their local newspapers, check the latest news from the region, and find information about every aspect of their history, geography, politics, economics, military forces and much more.
We have identified what we believe are the most informative and reliable sources of information about the Persian Gulf. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of every item of information that you may find in the many sources collected here, but we have made it as easy as possible to cross-check facts between data collections located throughout the world.
To learn more about the Gulf/2000 Project click here.
Check it out:
Change, Communication and Cooperation in the Persian/Arab Gulf
This site was developed by the Gulf/2000 Project at the School of International and Public Affairs of Columbia University in New York City. It is designed to make available in a single location a wealth of information on the eight countries of the Persian Gulf region--Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Click on a flag above to visit one of these countries. The Persian Gulf sits on top of the greatest pool of oil reserves in the world. Over the past few decades, it has been the site of two major wars, an Islamic revolution, and political and economic developments that have affected every country in the world. It is also the home of more than 118 million people, whose cultures extend back to the origins of recorded history.
Nevertheless, for most non-specialists the Gulf remains a mysterious and even forbidding part of the world. This site hopes to remove some of the mystery. With a few clicks of your mouse, you can visit any of these countries, read their local newspapers, check the latest news from the region, and find information about every aspect of their history, geography, politics, economics, military forces and much more.
We have identified what we believe are the most informative and reliable sources of information about the Persian Gulf. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of every item of information that you may find in the many sources collected here, but we have made it as easy as possible to cross-check facts between data collections located throughout the world.
To learn more about the Gulf/2000 Project click here.
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“We have identified what we believe are the most informative and reliable sources of information about the Persian Gulf.”
Awesome, Albert! Then kids helped?
Could you lead me to the information about the children in this project, their opinions, or to their contributions to the process ? It is going to be their world after all. I like to see what children have added. :)
Maybe their will be one world flag too, someday. A friend of mine who is 12 in Boston dreams of this. His mom is a Gaia member. :)
http://ohmdog.com/_wsn/page7.html
I was in Dubai a year ago. Met a really neat child who had some ideas for change in the UAE, and the world.
Contact somebody from the staff.
Maybe:
Roozbeh Shirazi
Assistant Director of Communications
is the right person for your questions. The project is about basic information about the gulf. I have lived and worked there too. And I know firsthand it takes years of constant learning to understand at least the basics.
Another great project about education is blogged about by Dr. Dennis Roberts who is working for Education City in Qatar since Nov 2007:
http://pursuingleadership.blogspot.com
he can certainly answer specifoc questions about education too.
Thank you, Albert :)