Kuwait

Kuwaiti policemen stand guard opposite protesting Bangladeshi workers at a July 2008 demonstration
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Kuwaiti policemen stand guard opposite protesting Bangladeshi workers at a July 2008 demonstration
Kuwait: Talks of Worker Deportation Amid Growing Unrest
August 22, 2008 2217 GMT
Kuwait announced that it plans to deport 800,000 foreign workers over the next three years. However, the announcement likely is a scare tactic. [more]
Situation Reports
Kuwait: Bahraini King Arrives
September 24, 2008 1828 GMT
Bahrain, Kuwait: Leaders To Meet
September 23, 2008 1354 GMT
Kuwait: Concern Expressed Over Arms Sales To Iraq
September 22, 2008 1803 GMT
Kuwait: PM Meets Rice, Chertoff, Kimmitt
September 20, 2008 1713 GMT
Kuwait: Jordanian King Arrives For Talks
September 16, 2008 1841 GMT
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Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council
UAE: Cancels Iraqi Debt
July 7, 2008 2037 GMT
The United Arab Emirates has canceled the entire debt (just under $7 billion) owed to it by Iraq, an unnamed UAE diplomatic source told Reuters on July 7. [more]
An oil tanker at Ahmadi Port in Kuwait City
Kuwait: Makes Its Oil Move
June 24, 2008 2228 GMT
Kuwait announced that it would be increasing its oil output by 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) by mid-2009. That goal seems likely given its oil reserves and financial situation. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Kuwaiti men voting at polling station
Kuwait: Elections Give al-Sabah No Relief
May 19, 2008 1728 GMT
Rather than giving the ruling al-Sabah family a more cooperative legislature, Kuwait's May 17 elections resulted in a parliament that will serve as an obstacle for the royal family. [more]
Kuwaiti Prime Minister
Kuwait: Another Government Steps Down
March 17, 2008 1711 GMT
The Kuwaiti government resigned March 17. However, this is not a sign of any significant instability. [more]
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Geopolitical Diary: The Gulf States and the Shiite Conundrum
March 10, 2008 2350 GMT
Kuwait has experienced an unusual series of Shiite protests. [more]
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