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News from Monday, February 28, 2011
148th Bergedorf Round Table: »Transition in the Arab World«
The strategic significance of the Persian Gulf region is unique in the world. Home to the largest global oil and gas reserves, the Gulf region plays a pivotal role in global stability. Terrorism and religious tensions pose a threat to the Gulf’s stability. There is still no solution to the ongoing conflict over the Iranian nuclear programme. In recent years, the Persian Gulf has witnessed a massive military build-up. Finally, the recent changes in Northern Africa might also have far reaching consequences for the stability in the region. The 148th Bergedorf Round Table, meeting from March 11th to 13th in Muscat, examined in-depth the security prospects for the Gulf region.
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