Arabic News Weekly Edition for Kuwait, 2/17/2003
Weekly Edition, Kuwait - Week of February 17, 2003
- Kuwait: foreign forces are defensive; three UAE ships join al-Jazeera Shield
Kuwait minister of state for foreign affairs, Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, announced that his country seeks to solve the Iraqi crisis peacefully, while three UAE ships arrived in Kuwait in the framework of the deployment of the gulf based "al-Jazeera Shield" forces in Kuwait. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 2/22/2003 - Lahoud: Lebanese- Kuwaiti relations are solid
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has underlined the importance of inter- Arab solidarity and unifying Arab ranks to withstand current challenges and expected requirements, recalling the common Arab position during the recent Beirut Arab summit conference. Lebanon-Kuwait, Politics, 2/21/2003 - AL chief gets Kuwaiti complaint against Lebanon's administration of Arab FMs meeting
The secretary general of the Arab league AL Amr Moussa yesterday in Cairo received an official message of complaint from Kuwait on the way Lebanon had run the emergency meeting of the Arab foreign ministers which was held last Sunday. Kuwait-Lebanon, Politics, 2/20/2003 - Kuwait complains against Lebanon's running of Arab foreign ministers meeting
An official source at the Arab League said yesterday that Kuwait has filed an official complaint on what it called the presidency of the Ministerial council of the foreign ministers meeting which was held last Sunday and dedicated to discuss the situation in Iraq. Lebanon-Kuwait, Politics, 2/19/2003 - Arrival of the first shift of GCC forces in Kuwait
The first shift of the United Arab Emirates UAE forces rallied under the al-Jazeera Shield of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states arrived yesterday in Kuwait to defend against any likely Iraqi attack. Kuwait-Gulf, Politics, 2/19/2003 - New flights by the Kuwaiti airlines
The Kuwaiti airline establishments has announced it will increase number of its flights to Arab and foreign capitals due to the increasing turnout on its airlines by passengers. Kuwait-Regional, Business, 2/19/2003 - Kuwait announces participation in emergency Arab summit
Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister on Saturday, announced Kuwait’s participation in the coming emergency Arab summit called by Egypt on Friday. Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 2/17/2003 - Al-Rai al-Aam: Several Kuwaiti oil wells closed near Iraq border
The Kuwaiti oil company has announced that it has closed several oil wells to the North of the country because of proximity to the Kuwaiti- Iraqi borders, noting that other oil fields continue operations. Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 2/17/2003 - Chinese airlines suspend flights to Iraq
The Chinese Airline company China Air has decided to suspend its air flights to Kuwait due to the concerns resulting from the escalation of tension in the Gulf region due to the Iraqi situation. Kuwait-China, Politics, 2/17/2003