Kuwait

Where are the American bases in the Middle East Iran threatened it might strike? - explainer

Trump warned Iran that if it retaliated against the US, the US would respond at levels “never seen before.”

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Qatar Emiri Air Force personnel load aid onto a military cargo plane headed to Syria, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, December 30, 2024.
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat and prime minister Menachem Begin acknowledge applause during a joint session of Congress in which US president Jimmy Carter announced the results of the Camp David Accords on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 18, 1978.

Voices from the Arab Press: Israel, Donald Trump, and Anwar Sadat

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE
AMER GHALIB speaks at a rally for then-presidential nominee Donald Trump in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on the eve of US Election Day last November. Diplomatic appointments must transcend campaign considerations, the writer asserts.

The troubling case of Amer Ghalib: Trump's Kuwait pick raises red flags - opinion

If dozens of Muslim states are acceptable, if Christian state churches are traditional, then why is one Jewish state too many for Mr. Ghalib to acknowledge?

|BySTEVEN BURG
Hamtramck, Michigan, mayor Amer Ghalib at his Senate confirmation hearing to become President Trump's ambassador to Kuwait, October 23, 2025

Trump nominee for Kuwait ambassador grilled at confirmation hearing, loses support on Israel views

Amer Ghalib faces tough questioning from Republicans over past anti-Israel stances at his confirmation hearing for Kuwait ambassadorship, putting his nomination at risk.

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

Voices from the Arab press: Fools are destroying our world

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

JULY 22, 2023ByTHE MEDIA LINE
IN STOCKHOLM, Ahmad Alloush speaks to journalists on July 15 after being granted permission by Swedish police to burn a Torah and a Bible outside the Israeli embassy, in retaliation for a previous Quran burning there. Ahmad chose to instead denounce those who would burn sacred texts.

Amid political stalemate, Kuwaitis return to polls

Kuwait is the only Gulf state with a democratic assembly, but the country’s parliament is facing paralysis.

JUNE 7, 2023ByMOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE
An aerial view taken with a drone shows Kuwait National Assembly building in Kuwait City, Kuwait October 7, 2020.

Arab countries move toward welcoming Syria back into Arab League

As part of a reciprocal road map toward normalized relations with Syria, Arab countries are calling on Syria to address its illegal drug production and the militias in the country.

MAY 4, 2023ByDAOUD KUTTAB/THE MEDIA LINE
Saudi Arabia hosts a meeting of foreign ministers from Iraq, Jordan, Egypt and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to discuss Syria's return to the Arab League in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 14, 2023.

Kuwaiti man screams 'Free Palestine' at kids in Dubai airport

The outburst sparked mixed responses on social media, with Emiratis expressing outrage and many Palestinians expressing support.

MAY 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Emirates airliners are seen on the tarmac in a general view of Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 13, 2021.

Notable Kuwaiti writer opposes country's boycott of Israeli athletes

Kuwaiti fencer refused to compete against Israeli fencer in April

APRIL 13, 2023ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
A woman waves two Kuwaiti flags during a military demonstration held at the Marina Mall in Kuwait City, Feb. 28, 2011

Are journalists being replaced by AI? Kuwait has a virtual news anchor

The virtual anchor made her first appearance on a local Kuwait news network and delivered the latest news and headlines.

APRIL 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Will AI be capable of overpowering humanity?

Voices from the Arab press: Is education ready for the AI age?

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

APRIL 9, 2023ByTHE MEDIA LINE
AI-DESIGNED IMAGE created bydigital creator Julian van Dieken, based on Vermeer’s painting ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring,’ at the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague.

Iran seeks Bahrain ties next after Saudi rapprochement - analysis

After the UAE and Saudi Arabia reconciled with Tehran, it would make sense for Iran to reach out to Bahrain.

MARCH 14, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi speaks during the 43rd anniversary of the U.S. expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, Iran November 4, 2022

Voices from the Arab press: Conspiracy theories won't stop Saudi reforms

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

MARCH 4, 2023ByMEDIA LINE
GLASS CUBE: Apple’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue, New York City.

Voices from the Arab press: Partition Lebanon as a solution to Hezbollah

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023ByMEDIA LINE
BEIRUT’S ACHRAFIEH Quarter, where Christians form the majority.