Posts Tagged: Kuwait
Saudi Arabia Says Resolution of Gulf Dispute Seems Within Reach
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Friday a resolution to a bitter dispute with Qatar seemed "within reach" after Kuwait announced progress towards ending a...
Kuwaitis Go to Polls as Economy Poses Challenge for New Emir
Kuwaitis voted in legislative polls on Saturday with the Gulf state mired in its worst economic crisis in decades, which poses a challenge for the...
Iran Summons Kuwait Envoy in Tehran to Protest ‘Anti-Iranian’ Meeting
Iran summoned Kuwait's envoy in Tehran on Saturday to protest about Kuwaiti officials meeting a representative of a "terrorist group" and hosting an "anti-Iranian" meeting,...
Kuwaiti Refuses to Compete Against an Israeli in California, Is Hailed as Hero by BDS
Kuwaiti jujitsu champion Abdullah Al Anjari has been very public on social media about his decision on Saturday to drop out of a tournament in...
Saudi Crown Prince to Visit Kuwait for Talks on Qatar: News Agency
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman will visit Kuwait on Saturday, the state-run Kuwait News Agency said on Friday, amid expectations that he will discuss...
Kuwaiti Ex-Minister: Nobody Has Harmed Palestinian Cause More Than Extremist Groups
Nobody has harmed the Palestinian cause over the years more than Arab extremists, a former Kuwaiti information minister said in a recent interview. Speaking with Diwan...
Kuwait: A Serial Violator of (Palestinian) Human Rights
There is considerable hypocrisy in the fact that Kuwait -- which in 1991 expelled approximately 400,000 Palestinians who worked and lived in its territory for...
Palestinians Forgive Kuwait — but Not Israel
During the Gulf War, 400,000 Palestinian residents of Kuwait fled or were forced to leave because they were fans of Saddam Hussein. For some reason, this event...
The Second Palestinian Nakba: Kuwait and the Iraq War
The Palestinians use the word "nakba" (catastrophe) to describe the exodus of Palestinians before and during the 1948 war against Israel. After the conflict, there were...
Amnesty International Australia Apologizes for Facebook Comment Defending Muslim Discrimination Against Israeli Passport Holders
Amnesty International Australia has apologized after one of its volunteers posted a comment on its Facebook page earlier this week defending the 16 Muslim-majority nations...
British Prime Minister May Calls On Opposition Leader Corbyn to Join Her in Denouncing Muslim Discrimination Against Israeli Passport-Holders
British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Wednesday on Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn to join her in denouncing the discrimination displayed by some Muslim-majority countries...
Trump Travel Ban Controversy Draws Attention to Muslim Discrimination Against Israeli Passport Holders
The ongoing global debate over US President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban executive order has drawn online attention to discrimination displayed by some Muslim-majority countries...
For First Time, Kuwaiti Delegation Stays to Listen to Israeli PM Speak at UN
In a potential sign that Israel’s ties with the Sunni Arab axis in the Middle East are indeed getting stronger, the Kuwaiti United Nations delegation...
Kuwaiti Columnist Demands Arab, Muslim Countries End ‘Political Charade,’ Recognize Israel
A Kuwaiti columnist on Saturday called on all Arab and Muslim states to officially recognize Israel, the Middle East Media Media Research Institute (MEMRI) reported. In an...
