Sentences with phrase «persian gulf»

Financial crisis or not, the folks in the Persian Gulf are thinking big, as usual.

All we can do is go from here, and stopping the flow of oil out of the Persian Gulf is key to improving our situation.

Ellen Dunham - Jones, the director of the architecture program at the Georgia Institute of Technology, told me the project potentially signaled a real shift in the Persian Gulf, which until recently has been focused more on architectural flamboyance than energy efficiency and the like.

We're borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways that destroy the planet.

Maugeri also predicts a major increase in Iraq's oil output as it regains stability, which will add new production in the Persian Gulf region — potentially destabilizing OPEC's ability to manage output and prices.

In the long run — as happened in the world's worst oil spill, in the Persian Gulf during the war — ecosystems will heal and even thrive.

Low energy prices, the distraction of the first Persian Gulf war, and a temporary cool spell following the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines all helped tamp down global warming as an issue through much of the 1990's, outside the brief burst of triumphant proclamations with the 1997 negotiation of the Kyoto Protocol, a stricter addendum to the faltering 1992 climate pact.

The prince's speech, for example, was not live (he recorded it weeks ago), but contained on a server flown to the Persian Gulf and now on its way back to London.

Here's a portion of that 19 - year - old column, rejiggered with text alluding to the Gulf of Mexico petro - calamity substituting for the original text on the Persian Gulf variant:

The book was published shortly after the end of the Persian Gulf War and the planet - cooling eruption of Mount Pinatubo.

The fleeing Iraqi troops didn't just burn oil; they also opened valves sending some 8 million barrels of crude into the Persian Gulf, making that incident the biggest oil spill in history (so far).

Saraab («mirage») re-imagined historical relations between China and the Persian Gulf region and reaffirmed Mathaf's commitment to presenting a unique Arab perspective on modern and contemporary art.

More recently, he produced the musical and theatrical installation Song of Roland: The Arabic Version (2017), for which the titular French verse epic is translated into classical Arabic and sung in the style of the 800 - year - old fidjeri tradition of the pearl divers of the Persian Gulf.

Working during the Persian Gulf War, Evangeline created a body of paintings that were intended as a response to the political turmoil internationally at hand, and the social issues particular to the environment of New Orleans.

Shawky is currently undertaking a residency at MATHAF, in partnership with the Fire Station, in Doha, Qatar, where he is conducting research for his first feature - length film on the history of the Persian Gulf.

The work — inspired by a mysterious fruit covered in occult writings that washed up on a Persian Gulf beach last fall — is by the international artist collective GCC.

Much of the recent work of GCC — the group of artists whose eight members hail from various Persian Gulf countries, and whose name references the acronym for a regional political and economic alliance known as the Gulf Cooperation Council — has focused on the growing popularity in the area, among both governments and the wider populace, of the «positive energy» movement.

To celebrate the 12th edition of the Sharjah Biennial and 9th edition of Art Dubai happening now, here are few Persian Gulf - based emerging artists to get to know.

The warm, emerald shallows of the Persian Gulf gently wash the shores of Saadiyat Island, and dolphins now play on the spot where the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is about to rise in a helter - skelter cubist silhouette against the sun - blazed sky.

Sotheby's Inaugural Dubai Sale = $ 3.6 m: The auction house cycle has come around to the Persian Gulf again as Sotheby's launched its Dubai sale and sold 80 % of the lots.

The collective GCC, composed of eight artists with ties to the Persian Gulf, was formed in 2013 during Art Dubai and has since shown at institutions like the New Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art and MoMA PS1.

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Enjoying a high - quality Persian Gulf cruise excursion is a once in a lifetime experience.

Hugging the sheltered waters of the Persian Gulf, a mixture of vast expanses of sand and secluded coves, the UAE's beach life has a little something for everyone.

Dubai is a dynamic, modern metropolis where the beautiful landscapes of the Arabian Desert meet the sparkling beaches of the Persian Gulf.

Dubai Marina — Another district near the shore of the Persian Gulf, Dubai Marina is a place to be seen.

This 7 - story contemporary Arabian hotel, on 85 hectares of landscaped gardens, is located by a white, sandy beach overlooking the Persian Gulf in the city of Abu Dhabi.

Hop aboard and enjoy the views over the skyscrapers as your boat leaves the Marina for the Persian Gulf.

Built to resemble a palm tree, the island chain is home to luxury villas and high - end hotels situated on the Persian Gulf's calm coastal waters.

-- You'll know why when you view the hotel lit up at dusk standing tall on a man - made island on the sandy shore of the Persian Gulf.

Identified as the Pearl of the Persian Gulf, Dubai is probably the most well known and most popular sheikdom of the seven that make up the United Arab Emirates.

Water sports, especially kite surfing thrive on this beach on the tranquil waters of the Persian Gulf which is mostly non-turbulent.

Giorgio Cafiero, contributes articles to a number of media organisations about the Arabian Gulf (yes as we are in Oman it's not the Persian Gulf at the moment).

The hotel boasts stunning views from the upscale restaurant and lounge, showing off the sparkling Persian Gulf on the 101st floor.

The Marina Dinner Cruises operate from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm where you can savour the tour of the canal city along the Persian Gulf Shoreline.

I stayed at a terrace club suite with a fantastic view over the Persian Gulf and enjoyed every second of the stay.

This summer will also see an increase in opportunities to travel to the Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf.

Pause at Atlantis The Palm hotel — arguably the island's most famous building — that stands imperiously on the edge of the Persian Gulf.

All of our bright and airy hotel rooms feature stunning views of the Persian Gulf or Doha's impressive skyline.

Our Marina Dinner Cruises operate from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm where our guests can savour the tour of the canal city along the Persian Gulf Shoreline.

For the ultimate gesture of grandeur and luxury, hopping off the road and visiting Dubai Marina will allow visitors to absorb one of the city's most attractive areas — perfect for an evening meal or the launching point of a boat trip into the Persian Gulf.

Their habitat is vast, it includes areas from KwaZulu Natal in South Africa up to the Red Sea (including Madagascar, Mauritius, the Chagos Archipelago, the Seychelles) as well as the Persian Gulf, India and the Maldives.

Embark on a 2 - hour dinner cruise along the Corniche of Abu Dhabi in the Persian Gulf.

Opulent and elegant, Dubai stands alone in Middle Eastern luxury as a jewel of the Persian Gulf.

Situated on an island off the coast of the Persian Gulf, this flagship state of the Middle East brings together a mosaic of contrasting landscapes and is one of the growing cultural capitals of the world.

Located in the Persian Gulf and only bordering land with Saudi Arabia, Qatar is one of the seven Arab States.

But it's the flag carrier of the country of Bahrain, an island nation in the middle of the Persian Gulf that has a fascinating history but has not yet made it on the international tourist radar in the same way as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the other cities of the nearby United Arab Emirates.

The hotel will have a beachfront location on the Palm Jumeirah, a palm tree - shaped man - made archipelago in the Persian Gulf.