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Drone attack sparks fire at Kuwaiti Airport, tanker off Qatar hit as Iran strikes Gulf states

Iran also launched attacks against Qatar and Bahrain in its latest attacks against the Gulf States.

Planes of Kuwait Airways and Qatar Airways are seen through the window of a Middle East Airlines aircraft at Cairo International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Cairo, Egypt, March 31, 2026.
A satellite image of Jebel Ali Port, after one of the berths caught fire because of debris from an intercepted missile, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026.

Kuwaiti oil tanker was hit in Iranian attack at Dubai port, alerts raised for possible oil spill

US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2026.

Trump gives Iran one‑week deadline on deal, says US response to Haifa strike coming soon

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Kuwait is softening stance on Israel, dissident tells ‘Post’ after viral UN speech - interview


Kuwait names first ambassador to Iran in over six years

Ambassador Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh handed his credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran on Saturday, Iran's foreign ministry said on its website.

 Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian meets with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Tehran, Iran, September 9, 2021.

Kuwait's parliament dissolved by decree of emir

The dissolution of the government is common in Kuwaiti politics, where the emir is entitled to dissolve the National Assembly as long as he provides a reason.

Kuwait's newly appointed crown prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad Al-Jaber al-Sabah waves before he is sworn in, at the parliament, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, October 8, 2020.

Rising cost of living forces expats to leave Gulf countries

Lower-paid foreigners have been largely unaffected by the surging cost of living.

People walk outside The Dubai Mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 12, 2020.

Voices from the Arab Press: On Biden’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 THEN-US president Barack Obama speaks at a Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2016.

Kuwait’s parliament dissolved as Gulf state heads to snap election

Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, said he hopes the vote will resolve the political stalemate and enable reforms.

 A woman waves two Kuwaiti flags during a military demonstration held at the Marina Mall in Kuwait City, Feb. 28, 2011

Voices in the Arab press: Possible return to warm US-Gulf relations

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 CYBERBULLYING INCIDENTS are more common than we’d like to think.

Arab Gulf states sanction IRGC, Hezbollah financiers, proxies

The sanctioned entities include a number of people and groups associated with and supported by the IRGC.

 SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman.

Voices from the Arab press: Ukraine’s neutrality and Russian-American relations

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 FINNISH RESERVE officers called up after World War II.

Voices from the Arab press: Political double standards and the risk of bias

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 INSIDE KUWAIT’S parliament.

Tehran has the right to exploit joint Iran-Kuwait-Saudi gas field, foreign minister says

Kuwait and Saudi Arabia agreed last Monday to develop the Durra gas field, which is located between them and Iran.

The production platform of Leviathan natural gas field is seen in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa