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Kuwait's pardoned dissidents return to a country in crisis

Dissidents still languish in prison or exile and authorities have snuffed out all hints of opposition over a decade after uprisings known as the Arab Spring reached autocratic sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf

The Independent UK

Arab League Calls for Diplomacy, Dialogue Over Ukraine Crisis

The Arab League said it was following the developments in Ukraine with "great concern," calling for support for all efforts to resolve the crisis through dialogue and diplomacy. The League, which held an emergency meeting on Monday at Egypt's request, said it supports "all efforts aimed at resolving the crisis…

Asharq Al-Awsat

As Russia invades Ukraine, Iraqis remember painful war memories

Ukraine’s invasion is a painful reminder for many Iraqis who have lost their hopes and dreams due to conflict.

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Kuwait, Algeria Agree to Promote Joint Arab Action

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah met on Wednesday with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who is on an official visit to Kuwait. The meeting saw good-friendly conversations, which reflected the depth of the well-established relations between the two countries. The two leaders discussed means to support and boost the…

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Tunisia Withdraws ‘Death on the Nile’ over Israeli Actress

Tunisia has withdrawn from cinemas a new Agatha Christie adaptation starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot, following protests over "normalization" with the Jewish state, officials said Wednesday. British director Kenneth Branagh's "Death on the Nile", already banned in Kuwait and Lebanon for the same reason, will no longer be shown in…

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Sisi Says Security of Egypt, Kuwait, GCC States Indivisible

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made on Tuesday a one-day visit to Kuwait where he met with Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah. Sisi also held talks with Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah and Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Hamad Al Sabah. He affirmed that the…

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Security Council Ends Iraq Invasion Reparations to Kuwait

The UN Security Council voted unanimously Tuesday to wrap up the three-decade program which has allowed Kuwait to recover more than $50 billion from Iraq for damages caused by its 1990 invasion. Members approved a resolution to "terminate the mandate" of the United Nations Compensation Commission, concluding that the operation…

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UN ends Iraq's requirement to pay victims of Kuwait invasion

The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to end Iraq’s requirement to compensate victims of its 1990 invasion of Kuwait, with Baghdad having paid out $52.4 billion to 1.5 million claimants

The Independent UK

U.S. approves potential foreign military sale to Kuwait for $1 billion

The U.S. State Department approved a potential foreign military sale to the government of Kuwait of design and construction of the Kuwait defense ministry headquarters complex and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1 billion, the U.S. Defense Department said.

Reuters

John Menzies accepts new £550m takeover offer from Kuwaiti rival

Edinburgh-based aviation services company has been hit by downturn in flights during Covid pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Egypt's Sisi Stresses Commitment to Advance Cooperation with Kuwait

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi lauded Egyptian-Kuwaiti ties, reiterating Cairo's commitment to further advancing the cooperation between the two countries across various levels. Sisi received Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, Marzouq al-Ghanim, and tackled various aspects of the two countries' relations and consultations on the latest developments in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

As Kuwait cracks down, a battle erupts over women's rights

The Kuwaiti government has canceled a women’s yoga retreat this month in the latest flashpoint of a long-running culture war over women’s freedoms in the Gulf Arab sheikhdom

The Independent UK

Kuwait Govt Accepts Resignation of Defense, Interior Ministers

Kuwait’s government said on Thursday that an Emiri decree was issued accepting the resignation of Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al Sabah and Minister of Interior Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. The state news agency KUNA quoted the government’s spokesperson as saying that another Emiri decree was issued appointing…

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Kuwait's emir accepts resignations of defence, interior ministers

Kuwait's emir issued a decree on Thursday accepting the resignations of the ministers of interior and defence, the information ministry said on Twitter.

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Kuwait: Defense, Interior Ministers' Resignation Could Lead to Dissolving the National Assembly

Kuwait's defense and interior ministers submitted their resignations to the prime minister on Wednesday over "abuse of interrogations." Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber al-Ali and Interior Minister Sheikh Ahmed Mansour al-Ahmed submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah in protest of "the abuse of the use of…

Reuters

Kuwait court overturns law criminalising imitation of opposite sex

Kuwait's Constitutional Court on Wednesday overturned an article of the penal code criminalising the imitation of the opposite sex, in a move welcomed by Amnesty International as a "major breakthrough" for transgender rights in the Gulf Arab region.

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Kuwait Lifts Many COVID Restrictions, Allows Travel Abroad

Kuwait's cabinet has lifted many COVID-19 restrictions including a ban on foreign travel, a move that will also apply to those who are not vaccinated, Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah said on Monday. The unvaccinated will still have to get a PCR test 72 hours before boarding a flight…

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Saudi Arabia Urges its Citizens to Leave Ukraine

Saudi Arabia urged on Saturday its citizens in Ukraine to leave the country immediately. The Kingdom's embassy in Kyiv also called on all Saudis to delay travel to Ukraine. It said Saudis in Ukraine must contact it immediately to facilitate their departure. Kuwait on Saturday had called on its citizens…

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The Independent UK

Death on the Nile banned in Lebanon and Kuwait over Gal Gadot’s past IDF involvement

Gadot’s ‘Wonder Woman’ was also not released in Lebanon in 2017

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwait Urges Citizens to Leave Ukraine amid Tensions

Kuwait on Saturday urged its citizens in Ukraine to leave the country amid heightened tensions between Kyiv and Moscow. Kuwait's foreign ministry also said citizens should postpone any plans to visit Ukraine. Russia has massed more than 100,000 troops near its border with Ukraine and the United States said on…

Insider UK

Menzies suitor claims acquisition represents a 'compelling opportunity'

Kuwaiti group argues that post-pandemic state of the industry favours the scale created by a merger

Reuters

Iraq pays last chunk of $52.4 billion Gulf War reparations - UN

Iraq has completed payment of $52.4 billion to compensate individuals, companies and governments who proved damages due to its 1990 invasion and occupation of Kuwait, the United Nations reparations body said on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Aviation firm John Menzies rejects takeover bid by Kuwaiti rival

Shares rise after company rebuffs ‘opportunistic’ proposal that ‘undervalues Menzies and its future prospects’

The Independent UK

John Menzies sees shares take off after rejecting £469m bid approach

The group said it rebuffed a ‘highly opportunistic’ 510p-a-share proposal from Kuwait-based National Aviation Services.

The Independent UK

Kuwaiti women protest against suspension of ‘indecent’ yoga retreat

A Conservative lawmaker had asked the government to stop the women-only yoga event in the desert

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