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After the Iraqi military invaded their neighbouring country, Kuwait, the UN gave an ultimatum: either the Iraqis scoot off out of there, or war would be declared. The Iraqi army stayed in place. The Coalition was worried about the threat of the Iraqis going further and invading Saudi Arabia with all the lovely oil therein, so they attacked in a massive armoured attack with considerable air support.
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What is the Arab translation for Desert Storm?
The answer to the question depends on whether you are talking about "Desert Storm" as in a weather-event (like a sandstorm or whirlwind) or as in the Operation that the United States named its fight during the Persian Gulf War. 1) Desert Storm as a weather event is exclusively called: 3asifat As-Sa7ra2 -OR- Aasifat As-Sahra' (عاصفة الصحراء). 2) Operation Desert Storm is usually called 3amliat 3asifat As-Sa7ra2 -OR- Amliyat Aasifat As-Sahra' (عملية عاصفة الصحراء). The War itself is typically called either 7arb Al-5alij Ath-thani -OR- Harb Al-Khalij Ath-thani (The Second Gulf War - حرب الخليج الثانية) or 7arb Ta7rir Kuwait -OR- Harb Tahrir Kuwait (The Kuwait Liberation War - حرب تحرير الكويت)
Who was pres during the Persian Gulf War?
The Gulf War in Kuwait and Iraq was fought from August, 1990 to February, 1991, during the one-term Presidency of George Herbert Walker Bush (41st US President and father of the 43rd US President, George W. Bush).
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There was no war in 1990. Operation Desert Shield occurred in 1990. Operation Desert Shield consisted of building up military forces in Southwest Asia (Saudi Arabia and surrounding areas) to be used in the event Iraq refused to remove itself from Kuwait. Iraq ignored the ultimatum to remove itself from Kuwait. On or about 15 Jan 1991; Operation Desert Storm commenced to physically remove Iraq from Kuwait. This was accomplished within 60 days, and Operation Desert Storm was completed.
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What is the Arab translation for Desert Storm?
The answer to the question depends on whether you are talking about "Desert Storm" as in a weather-event (like a sandstorm or whirlwind) or as in the Operation that the United States named its fight during the Persian Gulf War. 1) Desert Storm as a weather event is exclusively called: 3asifat As-Sa7ra2 -OR- Aasifat As-Sahra' (عاصفة الصحراء). 2) Operation Desert Storm is usually called 3amliat 3asifat As-Sa7ra2 -OR- Amliyat Aasifat As-Sahra' (عملية عاصفة الصحراء). The War itself is typically called either 7arb Al-5alij Ath-thani -OR- Harb Al-Khalij Ath-thani (The Second Gulf War - حرب الخليج الثانية) or 7arb Ta7rir Kuwait -OR- Harb Tahrir Kuwait (The Kuwait Liberation War - حرب تحرير الكويت)
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