Desert Storm: 30 years on
The end of the Gulf War on Feb. 28, 1991 saw the eviction of Iraq from Kuwait but paved the way for decades of conflict An Arab News Deep Dive […]
Kuwait singer renounces Islam, converts to Judaism
Kuwaiti singer Ibtisam Hamid has announced that she has converted to Judaism February 11, 2021 https://videos.files.wordpress.com/DUjCDaBJ/video-2-15_dvd.mp4 In a video posted on social media, Hamid, better known as Basma Al-Kuwaiti, said: “I announce leaving the religion of Islam and proudly announce conversion to Judaism.” https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIF.zKXGtWLWUdpsnM8fRBO72g?w=241&h=180&c=7&o=5&pid=1.7 She explained that her decision is […]
Saudi Arabia restores full diplomatic relations with Qatar
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (R) and Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Nayef Al-Hajraf hold a press conference at the end of the GCC’s 41st summit, […]
‘Inclusive’ GCC summit to lead members to ‘reunification’: Saudi crown prince
‘Inclusive’ GCC summit to lead members to ‘reunification’: Saudi crown prince Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the upcoming GCC summit, to be held in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and […]
Saudi Arabia and Qatar to open airspace, land and sea borders
Short Url https://arab.news/g3r6b Kuwait announces breakthrough towards resolving Qatar dispute Announcement came on the eve of the GCC summit in AlUla chaired by King Salman ARAB NEWS January 04, 2021 […]
Why Sheikh Sabah’s death leaves a gap that will be hard to fill
ALISTAIR BURT October 07, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/vv2v2 Queen Elizabeth and Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at Windsor Castle. (Reuters) British monarch Queen Elizabeth II’s message of sadness on the death […]
Kuwait Swears In Sheikh Nawaf as New Emir
By VOA News September 30, 2020 Kuwait’s new Emir Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah takes the oath of office at the parliament, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Sept. 30, 2020. Kuwait on Wednesday swore […]
Sheikh Sabah leaves behind a solid legacy
SINEM CENGIZ September 29, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/ns62d Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al-Sabah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, May 31, 2019. (Reuters) I write these words with a heart filled with sorrow […]
Kuwait’s ruler Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah dies aged 91
Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah died today after ruling the country since 2006 He had been in hospital in the US since July after having surgery in Kuwait Before becoming Kuwait’s […]
‘Unaltered position’: Kuwait denies Trump claim it will back Israel normalisation
Source: Middle East Eye Cabinet of ministers’ statement reflects strong historical relations between the Gulf country and Palestine Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah accepts the US Legion of Merit, Degree […]
Rulers of Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Hospitalized
By Reema Al Othman and Fiona MacDonald 20 July 2020, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Photographer: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Follow us @middleeast for more news on the region. King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi […]
Kuwait issues special permits to polygamists amid coronavirus lockdown
Kuwaiti men in polygamous marriages are struggling to split their time between their wives who live in separate homes… May 20, 2020 source:
Parliaments of Iraq’s neighbours say ‘shared destiny’ calls for joint action
Baghdad hosts speakers of Jordan, S. Arabia, Iran, Kuwait, Syria, Turkey By JT – Apr 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Lower House Speaker Atef Tarawneh meets with his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed […]
Kuwait says US Mideast peace plan should weigh regional considerations
Kuwait minister meets with US Secretary of State Pompeo By Reuters – Mar 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) is welcomed by Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh […]
HSBC, Credit Suisse to advise on Kuwait’s KFH, Bahrain’s AUB merger talks
The deal provides a non-binding framework to explore the creation of “a major regional banking institution. (REUTERS) Reuters July 23, 2018 KFH declined as much as 1.3 percent for a […]
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE approve $2.5bn aid package for Jordan at emergency Gulf summit
Saudi King Salman (left) meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II (center), UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid (right) and Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (back toward the […]
Kuwait says $30 billion pledged to rebuild Iraq
AP http://www.arabnews.com Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi (L), Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (C) and Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres attend the second day […]
Kuwait Airways ‘within its rights’ to ban Israeli – German court
Source: BBC News A German court has ruled that a Kuwaiti airline was within its rights to refuse to carry an Israeli citizen. The ruling angered Jewish groups and others, […]
Kuwait emir warns against Gulf crisis escalating
By AFP – Oct 24,2017 – JORDAN TIMES KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait, the main mediator in a near-five- month political crisis between Qatar and its Gulf rivals led by Saudi […]
A view from Saudi Arabia: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia between two crises
Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Published — Saturday 12 August 2017 Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd, may he rest in peace, could have done what Qatar’s then-Crown Prince Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa did following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Back then, during a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting in Doha, Sheikh Hamad tried to […]
