Kuwait
Gulf Arab rulers tense over Egypt’s policy shifts
Egypt
April 27, 2011
Gulf Arab rulers tense over Egypt’s policy shifts
Dubai--At a recent conference in Abu Dhabi, a confidant of the emirate's crown prince vented his frustration over the downfall…
Egypt PM: Egypt’s economic crisis to be resolved within 6 months
Egypt
April 26, 2011
Egypt PM: Egypt’s economic crisis to be resolved within 6 months
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said on Monday that the Egyptian economy is at a "critical stage" and that it will…
Kuwait launches firm to invest in Egypt economy
Business
April 16, 2011
Kuwait launches firm to invest in Egypt economy
Kuwait --The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), the Gulf Arab state's sovereign fund, has launched a company with 1 billion Egyptian…
Kuwait cabinet submits resignation
World
March 31, 2011
Kuwait cabinet submits resignation
Kuwait -- Kuwait's cabinet submitted its resignation on Thursday as expected to avoid parliament questioning ministers, parliamentary sources said. Lawmakers…
Heavy police turnout deters Gulf protests
World
March 11, 2011
Heavy police turnout deters Gulf protests
Riyadh--A security clampdown in the Saudi capital kept a lid on a planned day of rage on Friday, while determined…
Kuwait minister resigns over torture death
World
January 13, 2011
Kuwait minister resigns over torture death
Kuwait City--Kuwait’s Interior Minister Sheikh Jaber Khaled al-Sabah has submitted his resignation over the death of a detainee allegedly as…
Arab rights network condemns closure of Al-Jazeera offices in Kuwait
Egypt
December 14, 2010
Arab rights network condemns closure of Al-Jazeera offices in Kuwait
The Cairo-based Arab Network for Human Rights Information on Tuesday criticized Kuwaiti authorities for shutting down local offices of the…
Kuwait shuts down al-Jazeera for covering opposition protest
World
December 13, 2010
Kuwait shuts down al-Jazeera for covering opposition protest
Kuwaiti authorities shut the local offices of the Al-Jazeera TV network and withdrew its accreditation Monday after it covered a…
Egyptian lawyers sue Nilesat over Shia television channel
Egypt
September 26, 2010
Egyptian lawyers sue Nilesat over Shia television channel
Two Egyptian lawyers had filed a lawsuit against the government aimed at halting broadcast of a Shia channel currently carried…
Patriot games in Kuwait as talk of US strikes on Iran escalate
World
August 20, 2010
Patriot games in Kuwait as talk of US strikes on Iran escalate
Kuwait--Kuwaiti political circles have been debating the likelihood of imminent US military strikes against Iran as the government announced a…