Arabic News Weekly Edition for Kuwait, 1/31/2005
Weekly Edition, Kuwait - Week of January 31, 2005
- New militant group threatens the Kuwaiti ruling family
An Islamic group, seemed to be a Saudi, declaring itself for the first time, threatened on one of the Islamic sites in the Internet the Kuwaiti government of "a big war" unless the American forces leave Kuwait. Kuwait, Politics, 2/2/2005 - Kuwaiti parliament grants wide authorities to security forces Kuwait, Politics, 2/2/2005
- First political party to be established in Kuwait
Islamists in Kuwait announced on Sunday the formation of "al-Ummah party" the first political party in the Arab Gulf states despite the fact the Kuwaiti authorities have not recognized the political parties and there are no law to such parties in Kuwait. Kuwait, Politics, 1/31/2005 - Three persons were killed in confrontations in Kuwait
The Kuwaiti government announced that three persons were killed in the confrontations which took place on Sunday between the Kuwaiti security forces and wanted persons in al-Salameyah quarters in the capital. Kuwait, Politics, 1/31/2005 - Washington warns its citizens in Kuwait
A short time before the elections, the American embassy in Kuwait warned its citizens against the possibility of attacks at their residences. Kuwait-USA, Local, 1/31/2005