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Kuwait
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Kuwait. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Kuwait City
Head of State
Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Head of Government
Prime Minister Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah
Iranian representative Mohammad Taghi Osanlou attends the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Qatar

Iranian and Saudi panellists spar at Xiangshan Forum over Middle East attacks

Verbal battle erupts at security conference over Tehran’s targeting of US bases in Saudi Arabia.

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China-Middle East relations

Iran’s top diplomat heads to China for talks as Mideast diplomacy falters

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US, Israel war on Iran

Price of Epic Fury: Iran war’s toll on US bases, weapons and more

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran, US engage in wave of tit-for-tat attacks on shipping

The attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices surging, as Tehran says it also fired ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan.

Iranian crude oil carrier M/T Riesco burns as it sinks after being struck. Photo: CENTCOM via Reuters
China-Middle East relations

Qatar’s PM vows to prioritise China’s energy supply amid Middle East tensions

Meeting in Beijing concludes official state visit as two sides stress importance of unimpeded maritime traffic through Strait of Hormuz.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US probes deadly strike on Iran wedding that experts link to US munition

Vice-President J.D. Vance says Washington is investigating reported attack ‘because obviously we care’.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Iran targets US bases in Kuwait despite warnings from Trump

Iran launches missiles and drones at Gulf neighour following US strikes that killed at least 19.

An F/A-18 Super Hornet on the USS George Washington on August 29, 2026
Saudi Arabia

2 Filipino sailors killed in Iran’s attack on vessel, Saudi Arabia says

Iran has threatened tankers attempting ⁠to sail through the Strait of Hormuz without authorisation, impeding energy exports from the Gulf.

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Iran

Open Questions | Trita Parsi on why US air strikes strengthened Iran’s hand

Iranian-born and Washington-based expert analyses Tehran’s leverage, China’s non-intervention strategy and shifting Persian Gulf alliances.

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China-Middle East relations

China’s Middle East policy at a crossroads 6 months into US-Israeli war on Iran

Gulf states are rethinking their strategy after coming under attack, but observers say Beijing does not want to commit itself too deeply.

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Smoke billows over the town of Mangaf, south of Kuwait City, following an Iranian strike in June. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

US starts returning staff to some Middle East missions after war evacuations

US move signals lower risk of immediate regional escalation, though select missions will cap capacity at 75 to 85 per cent.

The US embassy in the Green Zone of Baghdad, Iraq. Photo: EPA
US, Israel war on Iran

‘We’re paying the price’: Iran fury makes US a liability for some Kuwaitis

‘Targeting locations where the Americans are stationed has created fear and anxiety among residents,’ a Kuwaiti national says.

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India

Can India and China rally Brics to ease Strait of Hormuz tensions?

Analysts say a unified Brics could support Oman-led talks for a resolution and provide an alternative to US diplomacy.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Trump demands Iran pay compensation as hopes fade for Hormuz agreement

US president says the issue must be included in future negotiations after Tehran sought damages for US and Israeli strikes.

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Black smoke rises following explosions near a military base hosting US forces in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil in July. Photo: AP
Saudi Arabia

How Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact acts as ‘insurance’ over US disengagement

The Mecca deal may emerge as a third geopolitical ‘centre of gravity’ in the Middle East, with more members joining, analysts say.

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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (centre), flanked by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (left) and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, signing a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday. Photo: Turkish Presidency Press Office/AFP
South Korea

South Korean football faces ‘whistles in favour’ foreign referee sex scandal

In response, a South Korean football official refers to ‘unpleasant incidents 15 years ago’ and that the body now ‘strictly’ follows rules.

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US, Israel war on Iran

How US became trapped in ‘dreadful situation’ of its own making over Iran war

With Iran holding firm to its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, Trump faces one of two choices: capitulate or risk a ‘forever war’, experts say.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Trump claims ‘last chance’ for Iran to strike deal in latest warning

US president also says negotiations with Tehran are ‘going on right now’ despite Tehran’s insistence no direct talks were under way.

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US President Donald Trump answers questions from the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo: Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Iran’s foreign minister warns of any ‘adventurous action’ by US

Abbas Araqchi said Iran would retaliate if the US follows through on Trump’s threat of fresh attacks on the country.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US embassies urge citizens to consider departing Middle East

The warning by embassies including those in the UAE, Qatar, Israel, Oman and Bahrain came after Trump threatened to hit Iran ‘very hard’.

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Science

Chinese satellite imagery analysis challenges US-Iran war claims

Researchers identify damage patterns that reveal vulnerabilities in fixed overseas military installations and operational shortcomings.

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The launch of American and Israeli air strikes against Iran on February 28 triggered an armed conflict that has escalated throughout the region. Photo: EPA
US, Israel war on Iran

‘Locked and loaded’: Trump vows more Iran strikes while hinting at talks

A 13th night of strikes post-ceasefire triggers counter-attacks across the Gulf, with crude spiking as Hormuz shipping grinds to a near-halt.

Smoke rises from an explosion at an unknown location during what the US military said were strikes on Iranian military targets earlier this week. Photo: US Central Command/Reuters
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump vows to punish Iran and Houthis for Red Sea attacks as oil surges

The US president says he is considering relaunching major combat operations in Iran and is close to a decision.

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran says fighting ‘full-scale war’ with US

The Middle East war resumed after a weeks-long lull prompted by an agreement signed in June, and oil prices surged to a month high.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US military reports another soldier killed in northern Iraq

The service member was killed in Iraq on Saturday during the ‘controlled detonation’ of a downed Iranian drone, the US military said.

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A US Marine in the Gulf of Oman. On Sunday, the US military reported the death of another US soldier, bringing the total US military death toll in the Iran war to 17. Photo: Sgt Joseph Helms / US Marine Corps / Navcent Public Affairs / AFP / Handout
US, Israel war on Iran

US retaliates against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over killing of American troops

The US has targeted bridges and electrical facilities in Iran; Tehran has retaliated by hitting power and desalination plants in Kuwait.

A man walks past a large banner depicting US President Donald Trump with a target on his head, during funeral ceremonies for Iran’s slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla on July 5. Photo: TNS
US, Israel war on Iran

2 US troops dead, 1 missing after Iran attacks base in Jordan

These are the first American service members killed due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war.

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US, Israel war on Iran

US and Iran attack infrastructure, raising fears of escalation

Two oil tankers exploded and caught fire after passing through a mined route south of Hormuz, Iranian media reported.

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