Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Iran and Kuwait, holding their first summit in decades, have been examining the prospect of energy cooperation. Officials said Kuwait’s Emir Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah discussed energy cooperation with Iranian President Hassan Rowhani on June 1. The discussions took place during the emir’s visit to Teheran, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Kuwait has been investigating a plot to overthrow the royal family. Officials said the Gulf Cooperation Council sheikdom launched a probe of former senior officials alleged to have plotted a coup against Emir Sabah Al Jaber Al Sabah. The officials said a senior member of the royal family was […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — A Kuwaiti minister has been challenged to confirm allegations by the United States that he helped fund Al Qaida. Kuwaiti Justice Minister Nayef Al Ajmi was accused by a senior U.S. official of promoting what was termed terrorism. Al Ajmi, who also serves as Islamic Affairs minister, was also […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Kuwait has entered the European energy market. The state-owned Kuwait Petroleum International has reached an agreement to purchase a key division of Royal Dutch Shell. Under the agreement, estimated at 500 million euro, KPI would acquire Italy’s retail fuel sector of Shell, which included at least 830 gasoline stations, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has implicated Kuwait in a major kickback scheme in Iraq. The Justice Department has joined a lawsuit against a leading U.S. defense provider accused of corruption in Iraq from 2002 through 2004. The suit, initiated by a whistleblower in 2012, asserted that Kellogg, Brown & Root Services, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Kuwait has been bracing for a shutdown of its energy sector. Union leaders said they were preparing for a strike of Kuwait oil facilities. The union leaders said the 19,000 Kuwaiti workers would not tolerate a decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council state to slash their salaries, which average […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Crude oil prices were expected to fall over the next few years. A Gulf Arab think tank has assessed that the price of crude could fall to $80 per barrel because of the growth of shale energy, expected to reach up to 14 million barrels per day by 2035. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Originally published April 9, 2013 ABU DHABI — Kuwait has reported the theft of a massive amount of U.S. weapons. The Interior Ministry said thieves broke into a warehouse and stole a huge amount of firearms and ammunition. The ministry said 20,000 U.S.-origin M-16 assault rifles and 15,000 rounds for 9mm pistols […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Miles Yu, Geostrategy-Direct.com Six Arab states in the Gulf region led by Saudi Arabia have agreed to form a joint military command in order to achieve better strategic and operational coordination. The landmark agreement was reached on Dec.11 in Kuwait when member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council including Saudi Arabia, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Iraq and Kuwait have pledged to increase border security. Officials said the two Arab neighbors agreed to coordinate security arrangements along their joint border. The officials cited a recent mortar strike from Iraq on Saudi Arabia near the border with Kuwait. “Measures have been taken to prevent such incidents from […]