Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Kuwait has expressed concern that Iraq’s government was losing control over the country. A leading Kuwaiti official said Iraq was being used as a base for strikes on Gulf Cooperation Council states. The official, Thamer Al Sabah, cited a mortar strike on Saudi Arabia on Nov. 21. “We are […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Kuwait has sought to arrest dozens of U.S. military contractors. Industry sources said the Gulf Cooperation Council sheikdom was issuing arrest warrants for Americans accused of violating business agreements. They said the U.S. military has sought to protect the Americans from arrest by keeping them on bases. “We are prisoners […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council faces a severe shortage of natural gas, a report said. Booz & Co. asserted that the six GCC states would be struck by a growing shortage of gas by 2015. In a report, Booz, a leading consultant, said the Gulf Arab states were struggling to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Kuwait is preparing to launch its first survey of offshore energy. The state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (KPC) said the offshore energy survey would begin this month. The two-dimensional survey would encompass 7,000 square kilometers in the northern Gulf. In a statement, Kuwait Petroleum subsidiary, Kuwait Oil Corp., said it […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has bolstered military operations in Kuwait. The Defense Department has awarded a $463.1 million contract to support U.S. Army operations in Kuwait. The U.S. military reported 13,500 troops in Kuwait during 2013. The military has used Kuwait as a hub for operations in the Gulf as well […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Kuwait has become the latest Gulf Cooperation Council member to release a multi-billion-dollar aid package for Egypt. Officials said Emir Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah has ordered the Kuwaiti government to draft an aid package for Egypt. They said the emir set the value of the assistance, meant to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Kuwait has drafted a plan to deport at least one million foreign laborers over the next decade. Officials said the Kuwaiti government in cooperation with the royal family has drafted a plan to begin expelling at least 100,000 illegal foreign laborers in 2013. The officials said the plan, meant […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — The Gulf Cooperation Council has sought a plan to counter the threat of a leak from Iran’s nuclear energy reactor. The six GCC states convened for an emergency session on April 14 to examine options to protect against a massive radiation leak from Iran’s Bushehr reactor. On April 9, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com 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 were stolen. “There were no […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Kuwait has barred entry to an Iranian-aligned Shi’ite cleric. The Kuwaiti Interior Ministry said it turned away Murtada Al Quzweini earlier this month. Al Quzweini, who also holds U.S. citizenship, has been identified as a Shi’ite cleric from Iraq with origins in Iran. “During a previous visit to Kuwait, […]