Kuwait

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.

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

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation headquarters, illustrative.

Iranian drone attack sparks fire at Shuwaikh Oil Complex in Kuwait

US Secutary of State Marco Rubio listens to US President Donald Trump speak to the media at the White House, ahead of Trump’s departure to Florida,  March 20.

Voices from the Arab press: US-Israel Iran war faces political limits


Voices from the Arab press: Sadat’s genius decision for war, peace

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 EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Anwar Sadat and prime minister Menachem Begin acknowledge applause during a Joint Session of Congress in which US president Jimmy Carter announced the Camp David Accords results, in Washington, Sept. 1978.

What is the future of Kuwait? - opinion

Kuwaiti writer and poet Nejoud Al-Yagout wrote, "There is no other time but now to wake up from this stupor of separation...Let's take the wait out of Kuwait."

 A WOMAN votes during Kuwaiti parliamentary elections at a polling station in Kuwait City, on September 29.

Aleppo Airport back in service despite airstrikes - analysis

Aleppo International Airport is apparently back in service following airstrikes allegedly carried out by Israel.

A man walks at Aleppo international airport after it was reopened for the first time in years, Syria, February 19, 2020.

Saudi-Iran talks to resume when conditions right in Iraq, says Iranian envoy

Riyadh and Tehran, the leading Sunni Muslim and Shi'ite powers in the region respectively, have been locked in a decades long rivalry.

 Kuwait's new Emir Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah gestures as he takes the oath of office at the parliament, in Kuwait City, Kuwait September 30, 2020.

UAE upgrading ties with Iran, says envoy to return to Tehran within days

The move is in line with UAE efforts to strengthen relations with Iran "to achieve the common interests of the two countries and the wider region," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

 A MAN waves a giant UAE flag  outside the US ambassador’s  residence in Jerusalem, August 19,  2020.

Kuwait names first ambassador to Iran in over six years

Ambassador Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh handed his credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran on Saturday, Iran's foreign ministry said on its website.

 Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian meets with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Tehran, Iran, September 9, 2021.

Kuwait's parliament dissolved by decree of emir

The dissolution of the government is common in Kuwaiti politics, where the emir is entitled to dissolve the National Assembly as long as he provides a reason.

Kuwait's newly appointed crown prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad Al-Jaber al-Sabah waves before he is sworn in, at the parliament, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, October 8, 2020.

Rising cost of living forces expats to leave Gulf countries

Lower-paid foreigners have been largely unaffected by the surging cost of living.

People walk outside The Dubai Mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 12, 2020.

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 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.

 A woman waves two Kuwaiti flags during a military demonstration held at the Marina Mall in Kuwait City, Feb. 28, 2011