Paul Berger is a staff writer at The Forward. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The (London) Times, The Daily and Guardian.co.uk.

Nov
26

The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Geographic’s Gulf gaffe has Iranians irate

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The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Geographic’s Gulf gaffe has Iranians irate National Geographic has been banned in Iran for suggesting an alternative name for the Persian Gulf — the “Arabian Gulf”. But Iranian bloggers have cleared uo the confusion with a Googlebomb! Try Google searching “Arabian Gulf” and clicking on the top entry. (Hat tip: iranFilter)

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