Arabic News Weekly Edition for Kuwait, 1/5/1998
Weekly Edition, Kuwait - Week of January 5, 1998
- Kuwait is first in getting major event roling
According to the decision, which complies with the Arab Free Trade Zone executive program recently endorsed by the Arab League, Kuwait has reduced taxes on commodities of Arab origin by 10 percent Kuwait-Regional, Economics, 1/9/1998 - Al-Rawdan withdraws resignation
Al-Rawdan, who submitted his resignation on November 15, 1997, assumed his office following liberation of Kuwait from the Iraqi occupation in 1991. Kuwait, Politics, 1/7/1998 - Shrimpers caught in Kuwaiti territorial waters
Kuwaiti Naval Inspection authorities apprehended those ships with the assistance of a number of helicopters and 17 boats in addition to a research ship that also monitors Kuwaiti territorial waters. Kuwait, Local, 1/6/1998 - Kuwait denies buying French arms
He stated that this visit came within the security agreement Kuwait signed with the Security Council's permanent members, among which is France. Kuwait, Politics, 1/5/1998