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US President Donald Trump listens as Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House. (AP)

Kuwait to Expel North Korea Ambassador

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 17, 2017 | Middle East

Kuwait will expel the North Korean ambassador as the US and Asian nations stepped up pressure on their allies to sever ties with the isolated state in wake of its recent nuclear test and missile launch over Japan. A Gulf-based official confirmed on Sunday that Kuwait...

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Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah opens the 25th Arab League Summit in Bayan Palace, Kuwait March 25, 2014. (Reuters)

Emir of Kuwait Urges Qatar to Avoid Escalation

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 6, 2017 | Middle East

Kuwait – Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah called on Qatar on Monday to exercise restraint and to avoid taking any measures that would escalate the situation with its Gulf neighbors. The Kuwaiti emir received at Dusman Palace in Kuwait Prince Khalid...

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Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah receives Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in Kuwait (Photo: Kuwait’s Emiri Diwan)

Kuwaiti-Sudanese Summit Discusses Cooperation and Arab Food Security

by Ahmed Younis | Apr 12, 2017 | Middle East

Khartoum – Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah met on Tuesday with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is on an official trip that would also take him to Bahrain. The two officials discussed bilateral relations and cooperation in the various fields. The...

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Kuwait Parliament (Getty Images/AFP/Y. Al-Zayyat)

Kuwait Sets Nov. 26 as Date for Parliamentary Elections

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Oct 18, 2016 | Middle East

Kuwait – Kuwait’s Council of Ministers announced on Monday that the country will hold its parliamentary election on Nov. 26. The announcement came a day after the country’s ruler dissolved parliament over security concerns. Candidates for the early vote will be able...

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Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (AFP Photo/Yasser Al-Zayyat)

Emir of Kuwait Dissolves Parliament over ‘Escalating Regional Developments’

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Oct 17, 2016 | Middle East

Kuwait- The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al-Sabah, has issued a decree to dissolve the country’s parliament, due to “regional circumstances” and “security challenges.” The decision came following a meeting between Sheikh Sabah and Kuwaiti Prime Minister...