Sentence examples for gulf face from inspiring English sources

Jane Kinninmont, a Middle East specialist at London's Chatham House, the Royal Institute for International Affairs, said, "The countries in the Gulf face a real problem".

With summer temperatures soaring to more than 50C, food suppliers in the Gulf face a challenge to ensure that perishable fruits and vegetables arrive in an edible state.

Many derricks stand in the gulf facing the city.

Ithaca consists of two limestone masses connected by a narrow, peninsula that curves to form the head of a gulf facing the Greek mainland.

And before rising seas inundate the sparkling white beaches, a lot of their sand will be raked away by advancing waves and tidal erosion, already a big problem in the Gulf-facing south-west.

But the gulf Republicans faced in December is only half as wide now — meaning that their prospects are better than they were three months ago.

A senior military official said that Gen. Tommy R. Franks, the allied commander in the gulf, now faces three likely battle options: push ahead to Baghdad through the defeated Guard divisions south of the city; destroy the four other Guard divisions that could attack the allies' flanks, or wait until the long-awaited Fourth Infantry Division and its 21,000 soldiers arrives later this month.

The Gulf state faces allegations about its treatment of migrant workers, while there are also fears that searing summer temperatures in Qatar of more than 40C could risk the health of players and supporters.

Other Gulf states will face that problem when the oil and gas begin to run out.That is still several decades off for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE.

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