Cohen to visit Kuwait today

Originally published December 23, 1998

US Defense Secretary William Cohen is expected to visit Kuwaiti today, the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am reported on Tuesday. The paper added that Cohen will discuss with high-ranking Kuwaiti officials the military and political conditions in the region after the halting of Operation Desert Fox.

Meanwhile, the US embassy in Kuwait denied reports that US President Bill Clinton will visit Kuwait by the end of the current week.

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