Analysis Can Kuwait secure a Saudi-style defense pact with Pakistan? Kuwait and other GCC states are looking to Pakistan, among other countries, for alternate security arrangements and multilayered deterrence. By Sabena Siddiqui In Karachi, reporting on South Asia, Middle East, Iran
Kuwait hands citizen life sentence for spying for Iran, Hezbollah: What to know A Kuwaiti court has convicted a citizen of of spying for Iran and sentenced him to life in prison. Kuwait
Newsletter: Gulf Saudi Arabia’s nuclear moment The landmark US-Saudi nuclear agreement could transform the kingdom’s energy strategy while rewriting the rules of civilian nuclear cooperation in the Middle East. By Francesco Schiavi In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance
Iran strike damages Kuwait power, desalination plant: What to know Kuwait, the world’s most water-stressed country, urged residents to reduce electricity and water use following the attack. Kuwait
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Trump says Iran deal is ‘over’ By Ezgi Akin In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO
Newsletter: Gulf The Gulf's India strategy By Francesco Schiavi In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance
Analysis Why Kuwait is turning to Ukraine for its next air-defense lessons By Francesco Schiavi In Bologna, reporting on security, defense, economy, governance
The Mideast in Venice Nine Middle Eastern countries are represented at the Venice Biennale, including a piece aptly called "Resistance" from a Turkish artist. United Arab Emirates
Kuwaiti Opposition Leader: 'We’re Not Asking to Overthrow Regime' Musallam Al-Barrack, former MP and leader of Kuwait’s opposition, tells Jamie Etheridge that “Kuwait cannot afford to continue being an experiment for the failures of the government.” Kuwait
Is Kuwait Serious About Bedoon Naturalization? Given the history of unfulfilled promises by the Kuwait government, the Bedoon community is skeptical of the country's seriousness in granting them citizenship, Mona Kareem writes. Legacy: Gulf
Baghdad-Kuwait Flights to Resume After 22-Year Hiatus Iraq’s national carrier, Iraqi Airways, is about to begin a twice-weekly service from Baghdad to Kuwait, a development that shows progress in reconciliation between the two former foes, writes Omar al-Shaher. Kuwait
Iraqi Oil Contracts Reward Kuwait, Punish Turkey The signing of the latest round of oil contracts in Iraq has been a victory for the Iraq-Kuwait detente, but comes at the cost of deteriorating relations with Turkey, writes Omar al-Shaher. Kuwait
Kuwait Cracks Down on Dissent, Twitter Mona Kareem documents the Kuwaiti government's crackdown on dissent through Twitter. Legacy: Gulf
