The website of the Lebanese Parliament was hacked Saturday morning by a group that identified itself as “Team Kuwaiti Hackers” and posted the photo of Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir of Bilal Ben Rabah Mosque on the main page and displayed a message opposing Hezbollah and the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Donor conference seeks $1.5 bln for Syrian refugees
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates pledged $300 million each to help fund humanitarian efforts for millions of Syrians affected by nearly two years of conflict. In his opening speech at the aid donor conference, Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah said that “horrifying reports” of violence had raised
AL to send a delegation to asses needs of Syrian refugees
The Arab League decided to send a delegation to Syria’s neighboring countries ….Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq “to assess the situation of Syrian refugees on the ground, ahead of a donor conference in Kuwait
Stormin Norman, Gulf war commander dies at 78
H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the four-star Army general who led allied forces to a stunningly quick and decisive victory over Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi military in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and who became the most celebrated U.S. military hero of his generation, died Thursday in Tampa. He was 78.
Threats by Iran lead to joint GCC defense pact
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a regional grouping of six oil-producing countries in the Middle East, has decided to establish a joint defense system to meet what it called growing regional threats. Briefing reporters on the conclusion of a two-day GCC summit in the Bahraini capital Manama on Tuesday, Secretary-General Abdullatif Al-Zayani said the summit […]
Kuwait to host Syria donor meeting, Assad meets UN envoy
Kuwait will host an international conference next month to tackle Syria’s humanitarian crisis, the ruling emir said on Monday, as foes of President Bashar al-Assad voiced frustration with international efforts to end the civil war.
US warns Israel against pre-emptive strike on Iran
US military commanders have warned their Israeli counterparts that any action against Iran would severely limit the ability of American forces in the region to mount their own operations against the Iranian nuclear programme by cutting off vital logistical support from Gulf Arab allies.
Kuwaiti police fire tear gas at protesters
Police in Kuwait used tear gas and stun grenades Sunday against anti-government protesters defying orders not to stage marches through the Gulf nation’s capital. Demonstrators were allowed to gather outside parliament
Employees of torched KFC outlet are set to lose their jobs
KFC Fast food outlet in Tripoli which was set on fire during the protests against the “Innocence of Muslims” film remains closed and its staff remain unemployed. The employees demonstrated on Saturday because they may all lose their jobs. According to unconfirmed reports the owners of the KFC franchise have informed the Ministry of Labor […]
Hezbollah chief makes rare appearance, warns U.S.
Beirut, Lebanon -Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in a rare appearance before tens of thousands of faithful, said on Monday the United States would face grave repercussions across the Muslim world unless it suppressed a film that demeans the Prophet Mohammad.