Before the oil era, the Persian Gulf states made little effort to delineate their territories.

Arab houses, particularly those in the Persian Gulf states, reveal little to the outside world.

Similar conditions exist throughout the Persian Gulf states and certainly in Iraq as well.

Najib's dream was to work in the Persian Gulf states and earn enough money to send back home.

He also noted this might mean positive support from Persian Gulf states.

For the past several years especially, money from Persian Gulf states has strengthened them even more.

One of the major exports is charcoal, to the Persian Gulf states.

Wealthy buyers in the Persian Gulf states do not seem to mind.

The Persian Gulf states have little to gain from making peace with Israel.

The oil-rich Persian Gulf states should provide the bulk of the resources.