Kuwait

Kuwait, Bahrain push preemptive measures, close bridges as Iran threatens transport infrastructure

The main route linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia was closed, while Kuwait ordered citizens nationwide to stay near protected areas from midnight till 6 a.m.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, ARIELLA ROITMAN
Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026.
Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 2, 2026.

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted 7 missiles, debris falls near energy facilities

Saudi Arabia's defense ministry said on Tuesday that air defenses intercepted and destroyed seven ballistic missiles launched towards the Eastern region.

|ByREUTERS, DANYA SAPERSTEIN
Birds scatter as a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jet comes in to land at RAF Coningsby after a sortie on February 19, 2026.

RAF shoots down Iranian drones over Middle Eastern countries to protect British allies, interests

Additionally, Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said it intercepted an Iranian cruise missile launched towards the Gulf state on Sunday morning.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Damage to the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi crude oil tanker, following a reported Iranian strike, March 31, 2026; illustrative.

Gulf countries continue to face Iran attacks as criticial energy infrastructure at risk

UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia continue to face Iranian missile and drone attacks, targeting energy and infrastructure sites despite growing defenses.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Voices from the Arab Press: On Biden’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

JULY 15, 2022ByMEDIA LINE
THEN-US president Barack Obama speaks at a Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2016.

Kuwait’s parliament dissolved as Gulf state heads to snap election

Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, said he hopes the vote will resolve the political stalemate and enable reforms.

JUNE 24, 2022ByHUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE
A woman waves two Kuwaiti flags during a military demonstration held at the Marina Mall in Kuwait City, Feb. 28, 2011

Voices in the Arab press: Possible return to warm US-Gulf relations

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

JUNE 18, 2022ByMEDIA LINE
CYBERBULLYING INCIDENTS are more common than we’d like to think.

Arab Gulf states sanction IRGC, Hezbollah financiers, proxies

The sanctioned entities include a number of people and groups associated with and supported by the IRGC.

JUNE 6, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman.

Voices from the Arab press: Ukraine’s neutrality and Russian-American relations

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

APRIL 20, 2022ByMEDIA LINE
FINNISH RESERVE officers called up after World War II.

Voices from the Arab press: Political double standards and the risk of bias

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

MARCH 31, 2022ByTHE MEDIA LINE
INSIDE KUWAIT’S parliament.

Tehran has the right to exploit joint Iran-Kuwait-Saudi gas field, foreign minister says

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia agreed last Monday to develop the Durra gas field, which is located between them and Iran.

MARCH 26, 2022ByREUTERS
The production platform of Leviathan natural gas field is seen in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa

Voices from the Arab press: Kuwait on International Women's Day

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

MARCH 16, 2022ByMEDIA LINE
WOMEN ENTER the Kuwait Boursa trading hall in Kuwait City.

Voices from the Arab press: The Women – Not the ‘Harem’ – of Kuwait

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

MARCH 3, 2022ByTHE MEDIA LINE
Kuwait women

Lebanon's Hezbollah chief describes Kuwaiti proposals to Lebanon as 'dictates'

Nasrallah added that he nonetheless supported Lebanese-Gulf dialogue.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022ByREUTERS
A man rides a motorbike past a picture of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, near Sidon.