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Gulf War   /gəlf wɔr/   Listen
Gulf War

noun
1.
A war fought between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States that freed Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991.  Synonym: Persian Gulf War.
2.
A dispute over control of the waterway between Iraq and Iran broke out into open fighting in 1980 and continued until 1988, when they accepted a UN cease-fire resolution.  Synonym: Iran-Iraq War.



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... of damaged telecommunication facilities began after the Gulf war; most damaged facilities have been rebuilt domestic: the network consists of coaxial cables and microwave radio relay links international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik ...
— The 2002 CIA World Factbook • US Government


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