Arabic News Weekly Edition for Kuwait, 4/27/1998
Weekly Edition, Kuwait - Week of April 27, 1998
- Sheikh Ahmed Yassin heads to South Africa
Sheikh Yassin received invitations from the United Arab Emirates and Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh as well as an invitation from South Africa, to which Sheikh Yassin decided to arrive in the middle of the current week after ending his visit to Iran. Palestine-Kuwait-South Africa, Politics, 5/2/1998 - Kuwaiti court affirms sentences for al-Neibari attackers
The Kuwaiti court of appeals on Thursday endorsed prison sentences handed down in December 1997 against people accused of attacking the opposition liberal parliamentarian Abdullah al-Neibari. Kuwait, Judicial, 5/1/1998 - Kuwaiti Nation Council convenes closed session Kuwait, Economics, 5/1/1998
- Iranian Shoura council chairman concludes visit to Kuwait
Chairman of the Iranian Shoura council Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri proposed during his Wednesday visit to Kuwait University to establish a regional studies center between Iran and Kuwait as a step toward strengthening scientific relations between the two countries. Kuwait-Iran, Education, 4/30/1998 - Head of Iranian consultation council concludes tour to Kuwait
He also renewed his country's commitment to a 1971 agreement concerning a dispute with the United Arab Emirates over three Gulf islands, Greater and Lesser Tunb and Abu Mousa. Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 4/29/1998 - Kuwait: Gulf states support Syria, Lebanon, Palestine Gulf-Kuwait, Politics, 4/29/1998
- Iran for good relations with Arab Gulf states
Iran on Monday asserted its eagerness to establish good neighborly relations with the Arab Gulf states and to proceed with strengthening bilateral relations. Iran-Kuwait, Politics, 4/28/1998 - Kuwait releases Jordanian prisoners
Kuwait yesterday ordered the release of thirteen Jordanian prisoners held in Kuwaiti custody. Crown Prince Hassan of Jordan directed Jordanian officials to facilitate the freed prisoners' return home. Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 4/28/1998 - Shooting at Kuwaiti Ali Salem air base Kuwait, Local, 4/28/1998
- Economic crisis threatens Kuwait
Sheikh Saud al-Nasir al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti minister of petroleum, warned yesterday that an economic crisis will take place in Kuwait should petroleum prices fall further. Kuwait-Gulf, Economics, 4/27/1998