Kuwait

  • Jan 10, 2012
  • 7 min read

US arms sales secure GCC military parity with Tehran

Tehran warned the United States a few days ago that it should not redeploy an aircraft carrier to...

Iran
  • Jan 4, 2012
  • 6 min read

Arab uprisings will increase oil supply pressures

The Arab uprisings intensified volatility in the oil market last year, with the price of Brent...

Middle East
  • Dec 21, 2011
  • 2 min read

Regional threats will prompt closer Gulf union

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries agreed to work towards a closer union at the conclusion...

Gulf states
  • Dec 19, 2011
  • 10 min read

Gulf monarchies entrench rule against uprisings

Uprisings against long-standing rulers in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, Syria and Libya this year have...

Gulf states
  • Nov 29, 2011
  • 2 min read

Emir will seek to avoid Kuwaiti election gamble

Kuwait's government stepped down yesterday, averting parliamentary questioning over its handling...

Kuwait
  • Nov 16, 2011
  • 6 min read

Kuwait's political crisis may intensify as polls loom

Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad Sabah al-Salim resigned last month, reportedly under pressure...

Kuwait
  • Nov 8, 2011
  • 6 min read

Expanded US presence set to bolster GCC defences

The International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to report this week that Iran is developing a...

Gulf states
  • Oct 18, 2011
  • 1 min read

Kuwaiti political tensions undermine governance

Local media reported today that Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Shaikh Muhammad al-Sabah has resigned.

Kuwait