Tag Archives: Kuwait

Israel and the Arab Gulf States: An Undeclared Alliance

May 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Joseph Puder In her Washington Post column on May 5, 2013, Jennifer Rubin blasted the Obama administration, opining that “As for the Middle East, when a U.S. president is this passive and unwilling to act in accord with its words, … read more »

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Kuwait- Ethiopian maid delivers baby in sponsor’s kitchen

March 5, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(MENAFN – Arab Times) An Ethiopian housemaid delivered a baby in the kitchen of her sponsor’s house in Qurtoba. The Kuwaiti sponsor of the housemaid called the Operations Room and reported the incident when she found the new born inside … read more »

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Ethiopian maid charged with self abortion in Kuwait city

February 6, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Kuwait city: In a very strange incident, an Ethiopian housemaid who had escaped from the home of her sponsor three days ago, has returned but she had a story to tell – that she had aborted her fetus and dumped … read more »

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Ethiopian housemaid arrested at Kuwait for ‘Qat’, a narcotic substance

January 19, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Arab Times- An Ethiopian housemaid was arrested at Kuwait International Airport for the possession of ‘Qat’, a narcotic substance. Customs officers at the airport got suspicious when the housemaid appeared nervous when she approached the luggage check counter. This prompted … read more »

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Ethiopian guard arrested for stabbing to death compatriot

January 2, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

KUWAIT :   Police have arrested an Ethiopian guard for stabbing to death a 33-year-old compatriot guard inside a camp in Wafra, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.  According to security sources the victim was stabbed in the stomach and bled to … read more »

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Ethiopian Maid Commits Suicide in Kuwait

December 5, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

 An Ethiopian domestic worker committed suicide in Kuwait inside an Ali Sabah Al-Salem house recently, according to preliminary investigations. The Ethiopian woman was reportedly found hanging inside the kitchen, according to her employer who called the police. Investigators believe that the … read more »

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Alarm over Ethiopian domestic workers in Kuwait

October 21, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Owners of offices, which recruit housemaids from Ethiopia, have complained about the Ethiopian Embassy’s alleged failure to solve several issues concerning the housemaids, reports Al-Anba daily quoting sources. Sources revealed the embassy has closed its doors on housemaids who escaped … read more »

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Why Ethiopian Domestic Workers Insecure in Gulf

September 30, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Abebe Aynete The recent unsuccessful story in Ethiopia has related with the highest influx of economic migrants to the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC). The Gulf Cooperation Council countries comprise Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain. … read more »

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Ethiopian woman escaped captivity from Melbourne home

July 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

An Ethiopian woman told Melbourne police she escaped abuse Wednesday evening after officers found her at Melbourne First Baptist church on Dairy Road. According to police records, investigators suspect she may be a victim of human trafficking. She was carrying … read more »

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Real Madrid defeat Kuwait in lucrative friendly

May 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Real Madrid last night defeated a Kuwaiti national selection 2-0 in a game which further strengthened the Spanish champions relationship with the Gulf region. Madrid’s goals came from Cristiano Ronaldo and Ángel di María, in game for which the recently … read more »

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Saudi Grand Mufti Calls for ‘Destruction of All Churches in Region’

March 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

According to several Arabic news sources, last Monday, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, declared that it is “necessary to destroy all the churches of the region.” The Grand Mufti made his assertion in response … read more »

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Is a second war broke out between Iraq and Kuwait?

December 13, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Palm – still the oil fields ten scattered across the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border waiting for the demarcation of the border between the two countries after more than eight years of the fall of the former regime and above all the two … read more »

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Egypt’s Mubarak back in court

September 7, 2011 by benim

Cairo – An Egyptian court trying Hosni Mubarak over the killing of protesters who ousted him will hear more testimonies on Wednesday after police witnesses suggested this week that neither he nor his interior minister gave orders to shoot. One … read more »

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Kuwaiti firm eyes Sudan oil exploration

August 2, 2011 by benim

A company based in the Arab Gulf state of Kuwait has expressed interest in conducting oil-wells drilling and exploration activities in Sudan, state media reported on Tuesday. Sudan’s daily oil output currently stands at 110,000 barrels, according to official figures, … read more »

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Kuwaiti tanker Zirku freed for ‘massive’ ransom

June 11, 2011 by benim

NAIROBI — Somali pirates have released the Kuwaiti crude oil tanker Zirku, held since late March, after a “massive” ransom was paid, a piracy watchdog said Sunday. “Sources close to the owners, diplomatic sources and local observers confirmed that the … read more »

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Somali pirates free Kuwait tanker

June 11, 2011 by benim

Mogadishu – Somali pirates say they freed a UAE-flagged, Kuwaiti-owned oil tanker after a $12m ransom was paid. The 105 846 dead weight tonne MV Zirku was captured on March 28 on its way to Singapore from Sudan with a … read more »

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Five Libyan generals announce defection

May 30, 2011 by benim

Five generals, two colonels and a major announced here Monday they had defected from Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi’s forces and said Libya’s army was now at 20-percent capacity. Italian foreign ministry spokesman Maurizio Massari told reporters the officers had deserted … read more »

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Libyan opposition’s treasury almost empty

May 30, 2011 by benim

The Libyan opposition’s financial and oil representative said Sunday the rebel is running out of cash to fund its war economy and some friend countries have not realized the urgency of the situation. Ali Tarhouni, who is in charge of … read more »

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Somali gov’t authorizes foreign firm to run Mogadishu airport

May 29, 2011 by benim

The transitional federal government of Somalia on Sunday officially authorized SKA Air and Logistics, based in Dubai, to run all the activities of Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport. Ahmed Abdurrahman, the minister of Somalia’s ministry of air, ground and maritime … read more »

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Libyan rebels seal new deal with Vitol: traders

May 12, 2011 by benim

Trading house Vitol has lifted a a cargo of naphtha from the rebel-held port of Tobruk in east Libya, traders said on Thursday, providing the opposition with much needed funds to fight government forces. The cargo was loaded at Tobruk … read more »

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Libya’s rebel council says gets $177 million from Kuwait

April 24, 2011 by benim

Kuwait will contribute 50 million Kuwaiti dinars ($177.2 million) to Libya’s rebel council to help pay salaries in the breakaway east of the country, a rebel leader said on Sunday. “His Highness the Emir gave us a financial grant valued … read more »

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A female inmate from Ethiopia raped by a Kuwaiti policeman – Report

February 2, 2011 by benim

A Kuwaiti policeman dragged an Ethiopian woman from among other inmates at a prison in the Gulf emirate and raped her in front of them, a newspaper reported Tuesday. The police man entered Nozha prison in Kuwait City and forced … read more »

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Egypt bans activists from Gaza convoy

December 31, 2010 by benim

The Egyptian embassy in Damascus, Syria, has halted Iranian and Jordanian activists from reaching the Gaza Strip through Egypt. Entry was denied to around fifty people who had intended to reach Gaza by December 27th, in time for the second … read more »

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