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* North Sea Oil 北海油田 North Sea oil?is a mixture of?hydrocarbons, comprising liquid?oil?and?natural gas, produced from?oil reservoirs?beneath the?North Sea. In the oil industry, the term North Sea often includes areas such as the Norwegian Sea and the area known as West of Shetland, the Atlantic Frontier or the Atlantic Margin that is not geographically part of the North Sea. Oil was first discovered under the bed of the North Sea in 1970 and production began in 1975. Commercial extraction of oil on the shores of the North Sea dates back to 1851, when?James Young?retorted oil from torbanite mined in the Midland Valley of Scotland. Arab-Israeli war 阿以战争 The?1948 Arab–Israeli War?or the?First Arab–Israeli War?was known as the most classical war in the history. The united Arab Republic was formed in 1958.Israel faced the menace of the united of the south and the north. 1964, Arab agreed that they would change the trend of the Jordan river, to make sure that Israel can not use the river. From 1966, the Israel was attacked by Jordan and Lebanon. The Arab union signed a contract which means to totally destroy Israel. 1967, America strongly support Israel in money and weapons. But, Soviet Union’s support to the Arab is limited. So, Israel had the power to launch the attack. Six day war The results of the war: the Arab countries was badly hunt, many people died in the war. Israeli occupied many lands, including the Jerusalem, west bank……. One million Pakistanis was driven away from their home. P＆O 半岛东方航运公司 The?Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, which is usually known as?PO, is a British?shipping and?logistics?company which dates from the early 19th century. The company was headquartered in?London, in the?United Kingdom. In 1815 Brodie, McGhee, Wilcox opened a shipping agency and brokers office in Lime Street, London, and employed Arthur Anderson as clerk. Anderson was made a partner in 1822. In 1826 Wilcox and Anderson w