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• Warbah Island — ( ar. جزيرة الوربة) is an island belonging to Kuwait, located in the Persian Gulf, near the mouth of the Euphrates River. It is located roughly 100 meters east of the Kuwaiti mainland, 1.5 kilometers north of Bubiyan Island and 1 kilometer south… …   Wikipedia

• Isla Warbah — جزيرة وربة Isla Warbah Localización …   Wikipedia Español

• Iraq — /i rak , i rahk /, n. a republic in SW Asia, N of Saudi Arabia and W of Iran, centering in the Tigris Euphrates basin of Mesopotamia. 22,219,289; 172,000 sq. mi. (445,480 sq. km). Cap.: Baghdad. Also, Irak. * * * Iraq Introduction Iraq Background …   Universalium

• Kuwait — /koo wayt /, n. 1. a sovereign monarchy in NE Arabia, on the NW coast of the Persian Gulf: formerly a British protectorate. 2,076,805; ab. 8000 sq. mi. (20,720 sq. km). 2. a seaport in and the capital of this monarchy. 800,000. Also, Koweit. * *… …   Universalium

• Geography of Kuwait — Satellite image of Kuwait Kuwait is situated in Southwest Asia, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Once a small Persian Gulf sheikhdom known locally as a center for pearl diving and boat construction, Kuwait came to… …   Wikipedia

• Foreign relations of Iraq — Since 1980 Iraq s foreign policy was influenced by Hussein s invasion of Iran and Kuwait. Though the Iran Iraq War ended in August 1988, antagonism persisted between these two nations. The question of war reparations, the repatriation of… …   Wikipedia

• Foreign relations of Kuwait — Since its independence in 1961, Kuwait maintained strong international relations with most countries, especially nations within the Arab world. Its vast oil reserves gives it a prominent voice in global economic forums and organizations like the… …   Wikipedia

• Gulf War — This article is about the war in 1990/91. For other wars of that name, see Persian Gulf War (disambiguation). Operation Desert Storm redirects here. For the video game, see Operation: Desert Storm (video game). Gulf War …   Wikipedia

• Umm Qasr — Infobox Settlement official name = Umm Qasr other name = Um qasir , Um qasser ( en. Mother of Castles) native name = ar. أم قصر nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = 200px image caption = Cranes at Umm Qasr await cargo. flag size =… …   Wikipedia

• Bubiyan Island — ( ar. جزيرة بوبيان) is the largest island in the Kuwaiti coastal island chain with an area of 863 km². It is separated from the mainland in the northeast by Khawr Abd Allah and from the mainland in the southwest by Khawr as Sabiyah . The latter… …   Wikipedia