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Kuwait MPs give first nod to naturalise 4,000 stateless
Feb 07, 2013 06:58 EST
A bill to grant Kuwaiti citizenship to at least 4,000 stateless people this year passed the first stage of approval in the Gulf state's parliament on Thursday.
Kuwaiti opposition protests jailing three ex-MPs
Feb 05, 2013 14:21 EST
Thousands of Kuwaitis demonstrated Tuesday after a court sentenced three former MPs to three years in jail for insulting the emir, in a ruling the opposition described as "political".
Donors pledge $1 bn as UN warns of Syria 'catastrophe'
Jan 30, 2013 07:38 EST
International donors at a Kuwait conference Wednesday pledged almost $1 billion in aid for stricken Syrians, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned of a "catastrophic" situation in their war-torn country.
Massacre plunges Syria deeper into 'horror' spiral
Jan 30, 2013 03:41 EST
The Syria war has reached "unprecedented levels of horror", UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said after dozens of men were killed in a grim new massacre.
Massacre plunges Syria deeper into 'horror' spiral
Jan 29, 2013 22:02 EST
The Syria war has reached "unprecedented levels of horror", UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said after dozens of men were killed in a grim new massacre.
Kuwait MPs ratify $500 mn settlement with Iraqi Airways
Jan 22, 2013 10:09 EST
Kuwait MPs Tuesday overwhelmingly ratified a settlement deal between the Kuwaiti and Iraqi national carriers under which Baghdad will pay $500 million in compensation, ending a 22-year-old dispute.
Kuwaiti FM receives first Palestinian envoy since 1990
Jan 10, 2013 07:06 EST
Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled al-Sabah on Thursday received the first Palestinian ambassador to the Gulf state since the Iraqi invasion in 1990, state news agency KUNA reported.
Russia urges Assad to talk to opposition
Dec 28, 2012 20:41 EST
Russia, the only world power with close ties to the Syrian regime, urged President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to talk to the opposition as Moscow itself put out feelers that received a cold reception from the rebels.
Kuwait police using 'excessive force' on protests: HRW
Dec 27, 2012 14:59 EST
Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Kuwaiti police of using "excessive force" against opposition protesters and called on the Gulf state's rulers to respect the right to peaceful assembly.
Gulf states lash out at Iran, urge rapid Syria transition
Dec 25, 2012 13:51 EST
The six Gulf states sharpened their tone against their Shiite neighbour Iran on Tuesday, demanding an immediate halt to its "interference" in their internal affairs while urging a rapid political transition in its ally Syria.
Gulf leaders call for unity, closer economy
Dec 24, 2012 13:02 EST
The annual summit of Arab monarchs in the Gulf opened in Manama on Monday with a call for closer economic integration and unity in the face of the turmoil which has swept much of the Middle East.
Gulf summit opens with unity call
Dec 24, 2012 11:39 EST
The annual summit of Arab monarchs in the Gulf opened in Manama on Monday with a call for closer economic integration and unity in the face of the turmoil which has swept much of the Middle East.
Economy, security in spotlight at Gulf summit
Dec 24, 2012 08:29 EST
Representatives of the oil-rich states making up the Gulf Cooperation Council were gathering in Manama on Monday to discuss economic integration and security in the face of growing regional tensions.
GCC ministers discuss economy ahead of summit
Dec 23, 2012 12:50 EST
Foreign ministers of the six Gulf Cooperation Council states met in Bahrain's capital on Sunday to discuss economic integration on the eve of the annual GCC summit, a diplomatic source said.
Kuwait opposition to camp outside parliament
Dec 09, 2012 07:07 EST
Kuwaiti activists have called for protesters to camp outside parliament next Saturday on the eve of its opening session as they step up pressure to dissolve the newly elected house.
Kuwaiti protesters rally to scrap new parliament
Dec 08, 2012 11:17 EST
Thousands of Kuwaitis demonstrated Saturday to demand dissolving the new parliament elected last week despite a massive boycott as the oil-rich Gulf state plunged into political stalemate.
Kuwaitis demonstrate for third consecutive night
Dec 05, 2012 16:13 EST
Thousands of Kuwaitis demonstrated in several areas of the oil-rich Gulf state on Wednesday for the third consecutive night to demand that a new parliament be scrapped, witnesses and activists said.
Kuwaitis demonstrate against new parliament
Dec 03, 2012 16:19 EST
Hundreds of opposition supporters demonstrated in various areas of Kuwait on Monday to demand scrapping the newly elected parliament, witnesses said.
Kuwait emir accepts cabinet resignation after poll
Dec 03, 2012 10:26 EST
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Monday accepted the resignation of the cabinet which quit as part of a routine process after election, the official KUNA news agency reported.
Kuwait poll closes, hit by opposition boycott
Dec 01, 2012 13:27 EST
Polls closed in Kuwait's second general election in 10 months, with the opposition claiming its boycott campaign had succeeded and that voter turnout was very low.
