Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Arab states were not expected to fight Islamic State of Iraq and Levant, a report said. The Al Quds Center for Political Studies asserted that Arab League members were unlikely to agree to form a military force to fight ISIL. In a report, the Amman-based center said Arab militaries were […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Gulf Arab partners have conducted a tiny portion of air strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Officials said Arab partners have conducted less than 15 percent of air strikes on ISIL in Iraq and Syria. They said such Arab partners as Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant has threatened the U.S. presence in the Gulf. The U.S. Navy said ISIL could attack Americans and Western facilities in the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The navy’s Anti-Terrorism Force Protection cited an online threat from an anonymous supporter of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — A poll has reported that most Gulf Arab nationals support peace with Israel and oppose the United States. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy commissioned a poll in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The institute said the poll of 1,000 showed significant support for Israel living […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council plans to launch an ambitious development plan, a report said. MEED Projects said that the six-member GCC would award $180 billion for construction in 2014. MEED said the development plan was not hampered by falling crude oil prices, the lowest since 2011. “This is driven […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Kuwait has agreed to host Canada’s military in the war against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. On Oct. 9, Kuwait issued final approval to a Canadian request to deploy an unspecified number of troops in the Gulf Cooperation Council sheikdom. Officials said the Canadian military would use Kuwait for […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Kuwait plans to host regional natural gas talks. The Kuwaiti Oil Ministry said the Gulf Cooperation Council sheikdom would host an energy conference on Sept. 10-11. The GCC is said to have been concerned over the decline of influence in the global energy market. The ministry said the talks […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has again identified Kuwait as a financier of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The Treasury Department asserted that Kuwait was being used to funnel large amounts of money to ISIL in Iraq and Syria. Treasury identified three financiers from the Gulf Cooperation Council sheikdom. “We […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Kuwait plans to return its military to the border with Iraq. Kuwaiti sources said the Gulf Cooperation Council sheikdom has decided to redeploy army units along the border with Iraq. They said the order was issued by Emir Sabah Al Sabah in wake of the Islamic State of Iraq and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — After nearly two years of silence, Kuwait’s opposition has resumed mass protests. The Islamist opposition has renewed activities against the government and ruling family of the Gulf Cooperation Council sheikdom. After a crackdown in late 2012, the opposition has begun organizing street protests to highlight official corruption. “We want […]