Arabic News Weekly Edition for Kuwait, 3/9/1998
Weekly Edition, Kuwait - Week of March 9, 1998
- Kuwaiti woman protest decision depriving them of right to vote Kuwait, Politics, 3/14/1998
- Kuwait for establishing common Arab market
Kuwaiti Minster of Social Affairs and Labor Ahmad Khaled al-Kleib on Thursday called for the establishment of a common Arab market to keep pace with world economic blocs. Regional-Kuwait, Economics, 3/13/1998 - A meeting for discussing the issue of the Kuwaiti captives in Iraq
The committee authorized to deal with the issue of Kuwaitis held captive and missing since the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait will hold a meeting on March 18. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 3/13/1998 - Arab Bar Association initiative on Kuwaiti prisoners in Iraq Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 3/12/1998
- Kuwaiti not ready to normalize relations with Iraq
Kuwaiti Deputy the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shiekh Sabbah El-Ahmed El-Sabbah expressed astonishment towards the Iraqi desire to normalize relations with Kuwait, saying it is too early for such a raproachment. Kuwait, Politics, 3/11/1998 - Kuwaiti parliament ends break with pro-Iraq countries
For the first time since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the subsequent Gulf War, Kuwaiti parliamentary officials will participate in two conferences which include countries that had unfavorable positions toward Kuwait prior to and during the war. Kuwait, Politics, 3/11/1998 - Kuwaiti minister of information may get no-confidence vote
Saud Nasir Al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti minister of information, will be questioned today, while oppossition deputies stated that they have gathered enough votes to call a no-confidence vote against him. Kuwait, Politics, 3/10/1998 - Kuwait - Iraq meeting, POWs an outstanding issue
The meeting will tackle the issues pending between Kuwait and Iraq, especially regarding individuals still missing since the Gulf War in 1991. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 3/9/1998 - Kuwait ruler meets with French admiral Kuwait, Military, 3/9/1998