Iran launches retaliatory strikes on US bases in Gulf 

Blasts have been reported in Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, and Kuwait, all of which house US armed forces personnel.

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Iraq’s maritime map filing to UN prompts protests from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

Iraq’s submission of its maritime zones map and coordinates to the United Nations prompted formal protests from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

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Kuwaiti boats cross into Iraqi waters near Basra

Kuwaiti fishing boats entered Iraqi territorial waters near Khor Abdullah in Basra province, prompting warnings from Iraqi naval patrols that went unanswered.

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Iraqi MP petitions to question interior minister over extradition of Kuwaiti dissident

The lawmaker cited an Article of the constitution which prohibits the extradition of political refugees

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Iraq’s extradition of Kuwaiti dissident sparks controversy

25-year-old Salman al-Khaldi faces multiple prison sentences in Kuwait

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Iraq hands over Bahraini opposition figure to Kuwait, risking his deportation

Iraqi authorities have handed over a Bahraini opposition figure, sentenced to life in prison back home, to Kuwaiti authorities, risking his deportation to Bahrain, sources told The New Region.

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50 dead in Kuwait fire, mostly from India, minister says

A deadly fire in Kuwait claimed the lives of at least 50 immigrant workers, predominantly from India.

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Fire kills 49 in Kuwait building housing foreign workers

A fire in Kuwait's Mangaf area claimed 49 lives and injured dozens in a building housing foreign workers, prompting condolences from leaders and detention of the building's owner over potential negligence.

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New trade infrastructure and route plans in Iraq unsettle Kuwait

Recent tensions between Iraq and Kuwait revolve around Kuwait's concerns over the Development Road project's impact on its economic interests and Iraq's assertion of sovereignty over the Grand Faw Port.

Sam Mahmoud

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