Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: KUWAIT CITY
Al-Jubeir represents Saudi Arabia at GCC meeting in Kuwait
:: A meeting of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was held on Tuesday in Kuwait. Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir led the Saudi delegation at the meeting, which was hosted by Kuwait. Welcoming the participants of the
Kuwait’s goal is to save GCC union, says emir
:: Kuwait, the main mediator in a political crisis between Qatar and the Anti-Terror Quartet (ATQ), warned on Tuesday that the dispute could escalate. Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, in an address to Parliament, also said that Kuwait’s goal is
Turkey aims to boost GCC ties amid free trade talks
:: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said he aimed to boost economic and military ties with Arab Gulf states, as talks on a free trade zone deal pushed ahead. Erdogan, who is expected in Kuwait on Tuesday, said
Kuwait suspect says ISIS planned attacks: Media
A suspected member of ISIS has confessed to plotting attacks on targets in Kuwait including the US military and a Shiite religious hall, local media reported Wednesday. Judicial sources said Hussein al-Dhafiri, arrested with his wife in the Philippines last
Kuwait MPs fight back against govt price rise plans
A parliamentary panel in Kuwait on Sunday approved draft legislation calling for the scrapping of government plans to raise petrol and power prices to combat a budget deficit. The financial and economic affairs committee said in its decision that “no
Fire at Kuwait’s Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center under control
A fire broke out at Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center in Kuwait city on Monday, with no reports of damage, human injuries or causalities. Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD)’s teams were able to control and put out the blaze. Firefighters
Kuwait hangs royal, 6 others in mass execution
Kuwait on Wednesday hanged seven people including a member of the ruling family and a woman who burned dozens of people to death at a wedding party, the authorities said. Kuwait made the announcement on Wednesday in a statement on
NATO seeks closer ties with Gulf, opens new center
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday called for boosting security cooperation with the Gulf states as the Western military alliance opened its first office in the region. “It will be a vital hub for cooperation between the alliance and our
Kuwait re-routes 14 flights due to bad weather
Kuwait has re-routed fourteen incoming flights on Monday due to bad weather conditions, state news agency KUNA said, quoting the country’s civil aviation authority. Flights were re-routed to airports in Damam, Doha and Manama since 0400 local time until visibility
Kuwait urged to end kafala system
A Kuwaiti rights group Wednesday called on the country to abolish its “kafala” system for expats which has long been criticized as a form of bonded labor or even slavery. In its 2016 annual report, the Kuwait Association for the
Kuwait cabinet steps down after parliament polls
The Kuwaiti cabinet on Monday submitted its resignation to the emir of Kuwait following snap parliamentary polls, an official statement said. The move falls in line with the emirate’s constitution which requires the cabinet to step down after polls. After
Who are the women running in Kuwait’s election?
Kuwait’s interior ministry said on Saturday that there are 14 women out of 287 candidates running in the parliamentary elections scheduled on Nov. 26. The number of women is the second lowest figure since they were allowed to vote as
In Kuwait, opposition candidates return to ballot divided
Kuwait’s upcoming election will give the tiny emirate a chance to elect new representatives to the legislature, as the country is squeezed by low oil prices and fearful of extremist attacks. But what does one prominent candidate think ranks among
Kuwait has ‘a lot to do’ to choke off ISIS funding
Kuwait still needs to do more to combat the financing of militants, a top Kuwaiti official said Monday at a meeting aimed at choking off funding for ISIS. “We still have a lot to do, though we are satisfied with
Kuwait parliament elections set for Nov 26
The Kuwaiti cabinet announced on Monday that elections for the next parliament will be held on November 26, state news agency KUNA reported. Kuwait’s emir ordered the dissolution of parliament on Sunday, saying “security challenges” in the region could best
Kuwait truck collision was ‘terrorist attack’
A collision between a truck driven by an Egyptian and a vehicle carrying three US soldiers in Kuwait was a “terrorist attack,” not an accident as first thought, the embassy confirmed Sunday. “US Embassy in Kuwait confirms that what at
Yemen foes agree major prisoner swap
Yemeni government officials and rebels agreed on Tuesday to free half of the prisoners and detainees held by both sides within 20 days, officials from the two delegations said. The deal, seen as the first breakthrough in peace talks which
Mall arrest after suicide vest mistake
Kuwaiti police arrested a man in a shopping mall suspected of wearing a suicide vest, local media reported. The only thing was the vest was an exercise jacket packed with weights rather than explosives. Concerned shoppers at the mall in
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