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Kuwait’s emir reappoints PM to form new cabinet after parliament standoff
Middle East

Kuwait’s emir reappoints PM to form new cabinet after parliament standoff

KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s emir reappointed Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah as prime minister on Sunday after the cabinet resigned last…
Kuwait’s government quits, deepening political deadlock
Middle East

Kuwait’s government quits, deepening political deadlock

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s Cabinet submitted its resignation Tuesday, the latest development in a cycle of clashes…
Qatar ruler due in Saudi Arabia for summit to end blockade
Middle East

Qatar ruler due in Saudi Arabia for summit to end blockade

AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Qatar’s ruler was to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, following an announcement that the…
Egypt’s Sisi, Kuwait’s Foreign Affairs Minister discuss reconciliation efforts in gulf dispute
Egypt

Egypt’s Sisi, Kuwait’s Foreign Affairs Minister discuss reconciliation efforts in gulf dispute

The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday discussed with the Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Nasser al-Sabah the…
US State Department approves arms deals to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kuwait
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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