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Kuwait Speaker Slams PM, Appeals to Leadership for Intervention

The political crisis in Kuwait intensified on Tuesday after National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim launched an unprecedented attack on the Gulf state’s prime minister, accusing him of obstructing progress and causing the current predicament. Al-Ghanim urged political leaders to intervene immediately to stop what he called “mischief” by the premier.…

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Voluntary Oil Production Cut: Decision to Balance Demand, Production Levels

Oil and economic experts confirmed that the voluntary oil production cuts taken by oil-exporting countries within OPEC+, starting May and continuing until the end of 2023, aim to achieve market balance. Mubarak Alhajeri, a faculty member at Kuwait's College of Technological Studies, explained that the cut had shocked global markets…

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Saudi Arabia, Russia, Gulf, Arab Countries Announce Voluntary Oil Output Cuts

Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers on Sunday announced voluntary cuts to their production, with Riyadh saying it would cut output by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) from May until the end of 2023, state media reported. Russia's deputy prime minister also said Moscow would extend a voluntary cut…

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Saudi Arabia Among Top Donors Responding to Turkiye Earthquakes

Saudi Arabia has been named one of the largest donors of humanitarian aid to Turkiye following the recent earthquakes. In a statement, the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) thanked donors who contributed $268 million in response to the US$1 billion humanitarian funding appeal for Turkiye following the earthquakes. OCHA…

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Kuwait Jails Defendants in One of Largest Money Laundering Cases

The Criminal Court in Kuwait ruled that a member of the ruling family, his partner, and two expatriates be imprisoned for 10 years, and a lawyer for 7 years, obliging them to return one billion dollars and fining them jointly an amount of 145 million Kuwaiti dinars (equivalent to half…

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Saudi Leadership Condolences Kuwaiti Emir on Death of Sheikh Mohammad Al-Sabah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent separate cables of condolences and sympathy to Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Sabah…

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Saudi FM Holds Talks with Kuwaiti Counterpart in Riyadh

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Riyadh on Wednesday with his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, reported the Saudi Press Agency, They tackled the strong solid relations between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait and ways to support and develop them in various fields.…

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The US-led war in Iraq and Saddam’s Arab legacy

Many Arabs saw Saddam as a strongman who stood up to the West, but most Iraqis despised his brutal authoritarianism.

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Kuwait: Calls for Formation of Higher Electoral Commission amid Parliamentary Disputes

Kuwait’s National Assembly Office held a meeting on Monday, chaired by Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim, following a decision by the constitutional court to scrap last year’s election process and reinstate the previous Assembly. The meeting was attended by Deputy Speaker Ahmad Al-Shuhoumi, Secretary MP Faraz Al-Daihani, head of the legislative and…

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Makiya to Asharq Al-Awsat: Bush Wanted an Army to Oust Saddam, an Army to Rebuild Iraq

Kanan Makiya, Iraqi architect and author of the “Republic of Fear” (1989), a best-selling book after Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, described the Baathist regime in Iraq as “exceptional” in terms of totalitarian and authoritarian rule in the world. Overthrowing Saddam’s regime in Iraq was a matter of “morality, not…

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Abu Al-Ragheb: King Abdullah Warned Bush against Opening Gates of Hell in Iraq

Former Jordanian Prime Minister Ali Abu Al-Ragheb revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat, and for the first time, the behind-the-scenes dealings related to the build up of the US invasion of Iraq in March 2003. Jordan had repeatedly warned decision-makers in the West that chaos would reign in Iraq should the invasion…

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Amr Moussa to Asharq Al-Awsat: The Wound has not Healed, Political Miscalculation Led to Iraq's Fall

Meeting the veteran diplomat, Amr Moussa, always clarifies historical events, especially that for decades, he was a maker and a witness to the course of Arab politics, whether as the head of Egyptian diplomacy (1991-2001) or during 2001-2011 when he was the Arab League Secretary-General. In an interview with Asharq…

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Kuwait court reinstates previous parliament

Kuwait's Constitutional Court on Sunday ruled that last September's parliamentary election, in which the opposition made gains, was void and that the previous assembly must be reinstated.

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Kuwait, Iran Discuss Maritime Border Demarcation

Kuwaiti and Iranian officials held joint talks early this week in the Iranian capital, Tehran, regarding the demarcation of their maritime borders. The official Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) said the discussions came during a meeting of the legal committee of the two countries. Moreover, Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mansour Al-Otaibi,…

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Kuwait: Limited Exposure to Collapse of SVB

The financial sector in Kuwait announced that it had registered limited exposure to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) affirmed on Sunday that the exposure of Kuwaiti banks to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), following the closure of the bank by the US authorities, was…

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Kuwait Appoints New Ambassadors to Riyadh, Washington

The two Kuwaiti ambassadors-designate to Riyadh and Washington took the oath on Monday before Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at the Bayan Palace. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Sheikh Sabah Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad, Kuwait’s Ambassador to the Kingdom…

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Arab Permanent Group of Experts Discusses Media Strategy to Combat Terrorism

The Arab Permanent Group of Experts concerned with following up on the role of media outlets in combating terrorism discussed the joint Arab media strategy to combat terrorism and keep pace with the media changes and the evolution of digitization. The group held its 24th meeting during the 16th session…

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Kuwait Central Bank Expects Little SVB Impact on Local Lenders

Kuwait's central bank said on Sunday there would be very little impact on local lenders from the collapse on Friday of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The Kuwaiti central bank governor said that the exposure of the local banks to SVB was very limited and that the banks assured him that…

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Kuwaiti FM Deplores Systematic Aggression against Palestinian People

Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah denounced on Wednesday the Israeli occupation's systematic assaults on the Palestinian people. "The Israeli occupation authorities continue their systematic aggression against the Palestinian people, increasing their suffering," Minister Salem said at the 159th session of the Arab Foreign Ministers Council, that was…

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Kuwait Re-Appoints Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Sabah as PM

Kuwait's Crown Prince re-appointed Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah as prime minister and asked him to nominate a cabinet, state news agency KUNA reported on Sunday, more than a month after the government resigned due to renewed friction with parliament. A long-running standoff between the government and the elected parliament has…

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Ericsson to pay $206M for breaking US deal in bribery case

Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has agreed to plead guilty to U.S. foreign corruption violations and pay more than $206 million for breaking a deal with the Justice Department over charges of bribery and falsifying records in countries from China to Kuwait

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Saudi King, Crown Prince Congratulate Kuwaiti Emir on National Day

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulation to the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on the anniversary of his country's National Day. In his cable, King Salman expressed his sincerest congratulation to the Emir, and wished…

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Oman’s Abraj Signs Oil Drilling and Extraction Deal with Chevron, Kuwait Gulf Oil Company

Oman's Abraj Energy Services said on Saturday it had signed a five-year "strategic partnership deal" with Kuwait Gulf Oil Company and Saudi Arabian Chevron to extract and drill for oil in Kuwait. The deal will see Abraj build three drilling platforms in the Wafra oilfield in Kuwait, the company said…

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Kuwait Celebrates 62nd National Day, 32nd Liberation Anniversary

Kuwait is celebrating on Saturday its 62nd National Day and the 32nd anniversary of liberation, an occasion during which the emirate reaffirms its achievements throughout its six decades of independence, and the economic and political position it holds in the Gulf, Arab and international map. The National Day commemorates the…

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