Kuwait

Encyclopedia depicting Michelangelo’s David and Disney’s version of The Little Mermaid amongst ‘promiscuous’ books censored in Kuwait.

No book, it seems, is too substantive or too insignificant to be banned in Kuwait. Recent targets of the government’s literary censors include an encyclopedia with a picture of Michelangelo’s David and…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Malta's newspapers lead with statements delivered by the Chief Justice and Chamber of Advocates President, during the opening of the forensic year. In the world, the news of…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning The main news around the world report how thousands of years of historical artefacts were destroyed as a huge fire has engulfed Rio's history museum in Brazil. In…

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Kuwait ruler to visit US and meet President

Kuwait's ruler will travel to Washington on Monday and hold talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, the state news agency KUNA announced on Sunday. Arab News The Ruler of Kuwait…

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On This Day, 1991 Iraq invades Kuwait

History Channel: At about 2 a.m. local time, Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Iraq’s tiny, oil-rich neighbor. Kuwait’s defense forces were rapidly overwhelmed, and those that were not destroyed retreated to…

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Two UN Security Council resolutions about the Middle East fail to pass

The United States vetoed Friday an Arab-backed UN draft resolution calling for protective measures for the Palestinians that won backing from 10 countries at the Security Council. A US resolution…

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Kuwait’s attempt to resolve Qatar crisis failed

After a year of playing mediator, Kuwait's latest attempt to resolve the Qatar crisis has failed, diplomatic sources told Kuwait's Al-Rai newspaper. Earlier this week, the emir of Kuwait sent five letters…

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