DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Kuwait’s ruling emir, the 86-year-old Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, died Saturday after a three-year, low-key reign focused on trying to resolve the tiny, oil-rich nation’s internal political disputes. Kuwait state television broke into programming with Quranic verses just before a somber official made the announcement. “With great sadness and sorrow, […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The death toll from a fire at a major oil refinery in Kuwait has been raised to four after two critically injured workers died of their wounds, the Kuwait National Petroleum Company said in a statement Wednesday. The fire, which erupted Jan. 14 during maintenance work at the Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery, […]
WASHINGTON—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised against travel to 15 countries and territories because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases. The CDC elevated its travel recommendation to “Level Four: Very High” for Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Kuwait, Mongolia, Niger, Peru, Romania, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A fire erupted in Kuwait during maintenance work at a major oil refinery on Friday, killing two workers and critically injuring five others, the Kuwait National Petroleum Company said. This is the second fire to erupt at the Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery in as little as three months. In October, the state-owned […]
A fire erupted on Monday at a major oil refinery in Kuwait, the state-owned oil company said, reporting that some workers suffered from smoke inhalation and other light injuries. The blaze at the key Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery along Kuwait’s Persian Gulf coastline north of its border with Saudi Arabia did not affect the electrical […]
KUWAIT—More than 42 million old vehicle tires dumped in Kuwait’s sands have started to be recycled, as the Gulf state tackles a waste problem that created one of the world’s largest tire graveyards. The massive dumpsite was a mere 4 miles from a residential suburb. Residents were bothered by periodic large fires releasing noxious black […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The United States is negotiating with Kuwait and other countries whether they can host Afghans who supported the American war effort and could face Taliban revenge attacks if they stay in Afghanistan, America’s top diplomat said Thursday. During a visit to tiny, oil-rich Kuwait, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—A fire erupted Monday at Kuwait’s largest oil field, injuring two workers, the country’s state-run news agency reported. The injured workers were in stable condition and receiving treatment at a nearby hospital, according to the state-run KUNA news agency, citing Qusai al-Amer, the Kuwait Oil Company spokesman. The blaze at the Great […]
On Mar. 6, a U.S. Navy sailor stationed at Naval Support Activity Naples tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), marking the first positive case of a U.S. service member in Europe. The member is currently restricted to their residence, receiving supportive and medical care in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and host nation guidelines.
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait signed an agreement on Dec. 24 that ended a five-year-old dispute over two shared oil fields in neutral territory. The deal is likely to benefit American oil giant Chevron. The agreement that divides the neutral zone between the two countries will mean that pumping can resume at the offshore Khafji field and […]
A Kuwaiti fish store has been closed down after the business got caught sticking googly eyes to make their fish look fresher. Al Bayan, an Arabic language newspaper, tweeted photos of one of the googly-eyed fish on Sept. 1 after the fish shop was inspected by the local Department of Commerce, The Huffington Post reported. The […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)—Turkey on Friday rejected a key demand by several Arab states involved in a major dispute with Qatar, saying Ankara has no plans to shut down its military base in the small Gulf country. The demand that Turkey pull out its forces was one of a steep list of ultimatums from […]
The U.N. elected five countries to the security council. Each of the countries won with no declining votes. Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Kuwait, Peru, and Poland will now serve for two-year terms. Italy and the Netherlands share a seat at the U.N. They will switch off on Jan. 1, bringing the Netherlands in. The Security […]
