Arab world Nejd and Hejaz from 1927 until it was further consolidated with Al-Hasa and Qatif into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932. The establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 has given rise to the Arab–Israeli conflict, one of the major unresolved geopolitical conflicts. The Arab states in changing alliances were involved in a number of wars with Israel and its western allies between 1948 and 1973, including the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the 1956 Suez Crisis, the Six-Day War of 1967, and the Yom Kippur War of 1973. An Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty was signed in 1979. The Iran–Iraq War
Miriam (given name) the Western and Arab worlds. In the Quran, Mary's name assumed the Arabic form "Maryam" (مريم), which has also passed into other languages. The Greek variant "Maria" passed into Latin and from thence into many modern European languages. The letter "y" in the transliteration "Miryam" represents the palatal glide /j/. The metathesized spelling "Myriam" has also gained some currency, especially in France, alongside "Miriam" and "Miryam". The name of Israeli or Lebanese people called "Miriam" may be transliterated "Miryam" or "Myriam" depending on whether the context of the transliteration is French or English. Miriam (given name) Miriam () is a