Apr 30 Kuwait frees 10 more detained Americans in second release since March, officials say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Kuwait has released an additional 10 American detainees, bringing to nearly two dozen the total number freed by the country in the past two months, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 04 Kuwait votes in its 4th election in as many years in its latest attempt to end political gridlock By Associated Press The Persian Gulf country's elected assembly has more power than most in the Arab world, but has long been at loggerheads with the government, which is appointed by the royal family. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 3:15 A Brief But Spectacular take on making and remaking identity Hala Alyan is an award-winning poet, author, and clinical psychologist. She was born in Illinois but spent time in several other states as well as in Kuwait and Lebanon. Alyan shares her Brief But Spectacular take on how those experiences… Continue watching
Jun 14 Kuwait strikes $367 million deal to acquire Turkish-made combat drones By Nick El Hajj, Associated Press The successful deployment of the relatively cheap but lethal drones in conflict zones like Libya, Syria, and particularly Ukraine, have sparked a worldwide rush among nations to acquire them. Continue reading
Sep 30 Kuwait vote shakes up parliament amid political gridlock By Associated Press Voters in Kuwait have chosen to shake up their parliament, sending conservative Islamist figures and two women to the assembly in the Gulf Arab nation's second election in less than two years. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 8:37 'Degrade and Destroy' chronicles the U.S. war against ISIS By PBS NewsHour When the Obama administration withdrew U.S. forces from Iraq in 2011, it declared it was turning the tide of war. But by 2014, the group that calls itself the Islamic State seized territory across Iraq and Syria. Reluctantly, the U.S. Continue watching
Apr 05 Kuwait's government resigns for a third time in recent period as political crisis intensifies By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Kuwait's government has resigned, just months after its formation, opening up new uncertainty. It marks Kuwait's third collective government resignation in the past year and a half. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Secretary of State Blinken and Kuwait Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed hold a briefing By News Desk U.S. and Kuwaiti diplomats have concluded the Fifth Strategic Dialogue in Washington, with teams from both countries working on a variety of bilateral issues. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 4:38 News Wrap: Wildfires prompt state of emergency in Northern California In our news wrap Tuesday, part of Northern California is under a state of emergency after wildfires killed three people and burned nearly 100 buildings. The wind-blown flames spread across Napa, Sonoma and Shasta Counties, prompting evacuation orders for 70,000… Continue watching
Sep 29 Crown prince becomes Kuwait's new ruling emir By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press While his taking of the throne came as prescribed by Kuwait's constitution, there likely will be negotiations behind the scenes in the weeks ahead over who will become the country's next crown prince. Continue reading