Arabic News Weekly Edition for Kuwait, 1/4/1999
Weekly Edition, Kuwait - Week of January 4, 1999
- British prime minister visits Kuwait today
British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived today in Kuwait in an official visit during which he will meet with Kuwaiti Emir Jabir al-Ahmed al-Sabah, Crown Prince Sheikh Saad al-Abdallah al-Sabah and senior officials. Kuwait-UK, Politics, 1/9/1999 - Kuwaiti Arab League delegate: Iraq is a danger to the region
Kuwait's permanent delegate at the Arab League, ambassador Abdul al-Kenaei, stated that Iraq still threatens the area and not only Kuwait Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 1/7/1999 - Kuwaiti parliamentarians call for punishments based on Islamic Sharia
Kuwaiti dailies on Wednesday reported that Islamist parliamentarians have reiterated their demands to have against the penalty of cutting the hand or stoning in the Kuwaiti law. Kuwait, Politics, 1/7/1999 - Iranian daily: Kuwaiti police tortured Iranian workers
The Iranian daily Iran reported on Wednesday that 26 Iranian workers were exposed to torture by Kuwaiti policemen before they were deported to Iran. Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 1/7/1999 - Blair in Kuwait on Saturday
A news bulletin by the British embassy in Kuwait said on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Tony Blair will visit Kuwait on Saturday where he will meet with the Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Crown Prince Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah and high-ranking Kuwaiti officials. Kuwait-UK, Politics, 1/7/1999 - Kuwaiti foreign minister to visit Cairo Egypt-Kuwait, Politics, 1/6/1999
- Talks between prince Hassan and al-Dakhil restore warmth between Jordan and Kuwait
The governments of Jordan and Kuwait have started on Monday a real step toward bringing about political closeness, easing tensions that came up in 1990-1991, during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait when Jordan supported Iraq. Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Kuwait consults with Saudi Arabia on Arab summit
Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah has asserted that his country does not oppose the convening of an Arab summit as long as such a summit is prepared for very well. Kuwait, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Jordan, Kuwait for boosting bilateral relations
Jordan's Crown Prince Hassan on Tuesday received a message from Kuwaiti Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Salem al-Sabah pertaining to bilateral relations between the two countries. Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 1/6/1999 - Iraqi - Kuwaiti talks on missing Kuwaitis postponed
The regional representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Bernard Beverly, who supervises talks between Kuwait and Iraq said on Monday in Kuwait that the meeting scheduled to be held on Monday to discuss the Kuwaitis who have been missing since the Iraqi - Kuwaiti war was postponed for an indefinite period. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 1/5/1999 - Kuwaiti minister in Amman to prepare for detente in relations
Kuwait Deputy Premier and Minister of State for Cabinet affairs Abdul Aziz al-Dakhil will arrive in Amman today in preparation for a major detente in relations between the two countries. Kuwait-Jordan, Politics, 1/5/1999 - Blair in Kuwait on Saturday Kuwait-UK, Politics, 1/5/1999
- Kuwaiti President meets with Baqr al-Hakim Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 1/5/1999
- Sabah al-Ahmad invites Jordanian FM to visit Kuwait and end problems
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah said on Sunday that he extended an invitation for his Jordanian counterpart, Abdul Illah al-Khatib, to visit Kuwait and "eliminate all problems" between the two countries. Kuwait-Jordan, Politics, 1/4/1999