Arabic News Weekly Edition for Kuwait, 12/15/1997
Weekly Edition, Kuwait - Week of December 15, 1997
- Intensive security procedures in Kuwait for Gulf Summit
Among the security procedures the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interiors decided to stop vacations during the summit for all those who work in the police departments. Also the security personal intensified spot inspections in the streets. Kuwait, Politics, 12/18/1997 - Kuwait fears a civil war might break out in Iraq
Saud al-Nasir Al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti minister of information, expressed his fear that a civil war that might break out in Iraq due to changes in the government which would lead to intervention from neighboring countries. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 12/18/1997 - Kuwaiti population numbers 2.175 million
The number of the Kuwaiti citizens reached about 753,000 which represents 34.6% of the total population. Kuwait, Culture, 12/16/1997 - Kuwait - US military maneuvers Kuwait, Military, 12/16/1997
- UN to begin maritime border patrols
The U.N. will begin maritime patrols between Iraq and Kuwait in 1998, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan announced during his three day visit to Kuwait. Kuwait-Iraq, Military, 12/16/1997