Kuwait
How did the Gulf War start?

How did the Gulf War start?
As tensions rise in the region The Week explores why Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait nearly 30 years ago
18 Jun 2019
Why Saudi teenager barricaded herself in Thai hotel

Why Saudi teenager barricaded herself in Thai hotel
The 18-year-old says she is seeking asylum in Australia after renouncing Islam and ‘will be killed’ if sent home
7 Jan 2019
Pakistani civil servant caught stealing wallet on CCTV

Pakistani civil servant caught stealing wallet on CCTV
The incident took place during two-day Pakistan-Kuwait Joint Ministerial Commission meeting in Islamabad
1 Oct 2018
Saudis and UAE form exclusive trade and military partnership

Saudis and UAE form exclusive trade and military partnership
Kuwaitis likely to view agreement as ‘offensive’ to their efforts to unite region
5 Dec 2017
Gulf summit seeks to resolve Qatar crisis

Gulf summit seeks to resolve Qatar crisis
The diplomatic dispute has dragged on for six months with no sign of compromise from either side
5 Dec 2017
Tunisia beach attack inquest: 30 Britons 'unlawfully killed'

Tunisia beach attack inquest: 30 Britons 'unlawfully killed'
Judge Nicholas Loraine-Smith says little could have been done to prevent Sousse massacre
28 Feb 2017
Countries attacked by Islamic State: from France to Lebanon

Countries attacked by Islamic State: from France to Lebanon
Terrorist group has claimed responsibility for bloodshed on four continents since it formed
16 Nov 2015

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