Posts Tagged ‘Kuwait’

Iran appoints new ambassador to Kuwait: report

TEHRAN – Iran has appointed a new ambassador to Kuwait, who will arrive in the Arab country soon, Fars News reported on Sunday.  Source

Kuwait marks Liberation Day with symbolic loaf of bread

Kuwait celebrated its 62nd National Day yesterday, which also marked its 32nd Liberation Day, Anadolu has reported. Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Jaber Al-Sabah thanked Arab leaders for their congratulations after celebrations began on Saturday under the slogan "Glory and Pride". "In a gesture of deep symbolic significance 32 years after the liberation of the country, […]

41 Kuwait MPs call to boycott Sweden over extremist’s burning of Holy Qur’an

As many as 41 Kuwaiti lawmakers condemned, on Tuesday, the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by Swedish-Danish right-wing extremist Stram Kurs Party leader, Rasmus Paludan, in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, and called to boycott all countries that do not respect Muslims sanctities, Kuwaiti Al-Anbaa newspaper reported. The lawmakers said, in a joint […]

Kuwait always proves commitment to Palestinians and their cause, says veteran activist

The head of the International Committee to Support the Rights of the Palestinian People (ICSPR) has said that Kuwait has always demonstrated its commitment and loyalty to the Palestinians and their just cause. Dr Essam Yousef added that Kuwait’s positions adopted by its leaders, people and governments are not surprising. “Kuwait has never faltered for […]

Kuwait always proves commitment to Palestinians and their cause, says veteran activist

The head of the International Committee to Support the Rights of the Palestinian People (ICSPR) has said that Kuwait has always demonstrated its commitment and loyalty to the Palestinians and their just cause. Dr Essam Yousef added that Kuwait’s positions adopted by its leaders, people and governments are not surprising. “Kuwait has never faltered for […]

Kuwait always proves commitment to Palestinians and their cause, says veteran activist

The head of the International Committee to Support the Rights of the Palestinian People (ICSPR) has said that Kuwait has always demonstrated its commitment and loyalty to the Palestinians and their just cause. Dr Essam Yousef added that Kuwait’s positions adopted by its leaders, people and governments are not surprising. “Kuwait has never faltered for […]

Kuwait always proves commitment to Palestinians and their cause, says veteran activist

The head of the International Committee to Support the Rights of the Palestinian People (ICSPR) has said that Kuwait has always demonstrated its commitment and loyalty to the Palestinians and their just cause. Dr Essam Yousef added that Kuwait’s positions adopted by its leaders, people and governments are not surprising. “Kuwait has never faltered for […]

Kuwait upgrades ties with Iran in broader thaw

TEHRAN – After six years of continued absence, Kuwaiti has sent an ambassador to Iran in a move that has been widely seen as the beginning of a thaw in broader Iran-Arab relations.  Source

Kuwait names first ambassador to Iran in over six years

Kuwait has appointed an ambassador to Iran, both countries said on Sunday, more than six years after recalling its top envoy to Tehran in solidarity with Saudi Arabia after it severed ties with the Islamic Republic in 2016, Reuters reports. Ambassador Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh handed his credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran […]

Kuwait motosurf player quits UAE comp to avoid Israel opponent

Kuwaiti motosurf player Abdul Razzaq Al-Baghli withdrew from the Emirates International Motosurf Championship to avoid competing against an Israeli competitor. Thirty-four competitors from a range of countries are taking part in the championship which commenced on Saturday in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi. In a video shared on social media, Al-Baghli explained that his decision […]

Kuwait school expels stateless Bidoon student

Kuwait’s Bidoon community is a minority of stateless residents most of whom were born in Kuwait November 2, 2021 at 2:50 pm READ: Palestinian Bedouin see their homes demolished for 194th time Show Comments Related Source

Kuwait urges citizens to leave Lebanon

Kuwait urged its citizens to leave Lebanon and postpone plans to travel to the country after deadly shootings erupted in the capital Beirut on Thursday, according to local media. In a statement cited by the Kuwaiti official KUNA news agency, the Kuwaiti Embassy in Beirut urged its citizens in Lebanon to exercise caution, avoid areas […]

Kuwait: legal expert comments on US sanctions 

A senior legal expert in Kuwait has commented on the Biden administration’s imposition of sanctions on two Kuwaiti citizens for their involvement in support for Hezbollah and Iran. The US Treasury announced the sanctions on Friday against a new network which is alleged to support, finance, and launder money for Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement and Iran’s […]

Kuwait forbids unvaccinated citizens from traveling outside the country

Only those Kuwaiti citizens who have received a Covid-19 jab will be able to travel abroad, while the unvaccinated will have to stay home, the Gulf State’s government cabinet has ruled. The restrictions will go into force from May 22 and won’t affect people from age groups who lack eligibility to get coronavirus shots, the […]

Kuwait receives archives from Iraq, 30 year after they were seized

Kuwait on Sunday received from Iraq the third batch of Kuwaiti property and archives that had been seized during Iraq’s invasion of its Gulf neighbour in 1990. The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Undersecretary for Legal Affairs and Multilateral Bilateral Relations, Qahtan Al-Janabi, delivered the Kuwaiti Archive to the Assistant of […]

Kuwait’s #MeToo moment: Women denounce harassment, violence

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Vaccine nationalism in the Gulf: Kuwait’s cruel COVID caste system

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From Kuwait to Oman, Jews are preparing for a Purim unlike any other

Across the Gulf states, from Kuwait to Oman, Jews are preparing for a Purim unlike any other they have ever had. The Association of Gulf Jewish Communities is hosting a virtual Purim event on Thursday, February 25. It is the first of its kind and the first since the founding of the AGJC this month. […]

North Korea’s Acting Envoy to Kuwait Has Defected to South Korea: Lawmaker

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the 8th Congress of the Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo supplied by North Korea’s Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 13, 2021. Photo: KCNA/via REUTERS/File Photo. North Korea’s acting ambassador to Kuwait has defected to South Korea, the latest in a recent string […]

Gulf states reach deal to end three-year-old Qatar boycott, Kuwait announces

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New Kuwait emir expected to face US pressure to normalize ties with Israel

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — The new Kuwaiti emir has big shoes to fill and formidable issues to deal with — balancing relations with regional powers Saudi Arabia and Iran, steering the economy through crisis, and selecting a new crown prince. The hot topic of whether to establish ties with Israel, and how to respond to […]

Kuwait swears in new emir after death of ruler

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) — Kuwait on Wednesday swore in its new emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and prepared to receive the body of his half-brother, the late ruler Sheikh Sabah who died in the US at the age of 91. Sheikh Nawaf was visibly emotional as he addressed the National Assembly a day after […]

Crown prince becomes oil-rich Kuwait’s new ruling emir

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Kuwait emir who struggled for Gulf unity dies at 91

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Trump: Kuwait may be the next country to establish diplomatic relations with Israel

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How are locusts & worms helping with food sustainability in Kuwait?

Since January, many farmers in East Africa have seen their land besieged by swarms of hundreds of billions of locusts. Threatening both harvests and livelihoods, waves of locusts have also struck Argentina, Paraguay and Pakistan this year. In the Gulf state of Kuwait, people are reviving the age-old food practice of eating the destructive insects. […]

How are locusts & worms helping with food sustainability in Kuwait?

Since January, many farmers in East Africa have seen their land besieged by swarms of hundreds of billions of locusts. Threatening both harvests and livelihoods, waves of locusts have also struck Argentina, Paraguay and Pakistan this year. In the Gulf state of Kuwait, people are reviving the age-old food practice of eating the destructive insects. […]

Zarif addresses KICRI, meets world officials in Kuwait

February 15 – The Iran Project – Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the third day of his three-day tour in Kuwait addressed the Kuwait International Conference for the Reconstruction of Iraq (KICRI) and held separate meetings with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al Sabah as well as Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. […]

FM Zarif departs for Kuwait

IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif heading a delegation left Tehran for Kuwait to attend Iraq reconstruction conference. The International conference on reconstruction of Iraq is scheduled to be held with the attendance of about 50 countries for 3 days. The event aims at gathering financial aids to reconstruct war-torn areas, paving the […]

BDS movement holds its first regional anti-normalization conference in Kuwait

Last week, BDS Gulf held its first regional anti-normalization conference in Kuwait City, with a broad participation of speakers, organizations, activists and political figures from the entire Gulf region. The conference, which was followed by workshops focused on campaign strategies and a practical regional action plan, made several recommendations regarding anti-normalization and activating BDS campaigns […]

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