Kuwait
US State Department approves arms deals to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait
Egypt
December 30, 2020
US State Department approves arms deals to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait
The US State Department announced Tuesday that it has approved a number of potential arms deals worth billions of dollars with…
Gulf Arab ministers to discuss steps to resolve diplomatic dispute
Middle East
December 27, 2020
Gulf Arab ministers to discuss steps to resolve diplomatic dispute
DUBAI (Reuters) – Gulf Arab foreign ministers will hold a virtual meeting hosted by Bahrain on Sunday ahead of an…
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman are closing their borders and suspending commercial flights over fears about a…
Kuwait’s key reformer, son of late emir, dies at 72
Middle East
December 20, 2020
Kuwait’s key reformer, son of late emir, dies at 72
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al Sabah, the eldest son of the late emir, who…
Saudis pushing for Gulf dispute breakthrough at summit – sources
Middle East
December 17, 2020
Saudis pushing for Gulf dispute breakthrough at summit – sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – An annual Gulf Arab summit has been put off to January while parties locked in a rancorous…
Kuwait emir tells parliament: reform needed, stop disputes
Middle East
December 15, 2020
Kuwait emir tells parliament: reform needed, stop disputes
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s ruler told the new parliament, in which opposition candidates made gains, that comprehensive reform was needed…
Kuwait announces it will resume flights to Egypt
Egypt
December 15, 2020
Kuwait announces it will resume flights to Egypt
Kuwaiti civil aviation authorities have informed EgyptAir, Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways that they will allow airlines to resume flights…
Kuwait names new oil and finance ministers as government faces liquidity crunch
Middle East
December 14, 2020
Kuwait names new oil and finance ministers as government faces liquidity crunch
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s emir on Monday approved a new cabinet that included new ministers of oil and finance for…
Egypt FM notes progress in reconciliation with Qatar
Egypt
December 9, 2020
Egypt FM notes progress in reconciliation with Qatar
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Tuesday that the negotiations aimed at resolving the Qatar diplomatic crisis have witnessed…
Kuwait emir reappoints Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid as PM – state media
Middle East
December 8, 2020
Kuwait emir reappoints Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid as PM – state media
DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah reappointed Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister on Tuesday following…