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Kuwait

Zelenskiy spoke to leaders of Bahrain, Kuwait about Iran conflict

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to media after he shared an iftar, meal to break fast at sunset, during the holy month of Ramadan, with Ukrainian Muslim service members, near a mosque in Kyiv, Ukraine March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to media after he shared an iftar, meal to break fast at sunset, during the holy month of Ramadan, with Ukrainian Muslim service members, near a mosque in Kyiv, Ukraine March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

Explosion reported off tanker near Kuwait, crew safe, UKMTO says

Middle East conflict widens as Israeli, US strikes again hit Iran; Trump says ‘too late’ for talks

Foreign workers watch smoke rising from the UAE's Fujairah industrial zone on March 3, following an explosion.
Foreign workers watch smoke rising from the UAE's Fujairah industrial zone on March 3, following an explosion.

US orders some diplomatic staff to leave Middle East as Iran conflict escalates

Vehicles drive past a building that was damaged by an Iranian drone attack, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Seef, Manama, Bahrain, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
Vehicles drive past a building that was damaged by an Iranian drone attack, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Seef, Manama, Bahrain, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Gas prices surge as Qatar shuts world’s largest LNG export plant

QatarEnergy's Ras Laffan plant covers about a fifth of the world's LNG supply
QatarEnergy's Ras Laffan plant covers about a fifth of the world's LNG supply

Arab countries at UN slam Iran’s retaliatory strikes

Emergency personnel work to extinguish a fire in a building after an Iranian strike in the Bahraini capital Manama on Feb 28, 2026.
Emergency personnel work to extinguish a fire in a building after an Iranian strike in the Bahraini capital Manama on Feb 28, 2026.

Mid-East war widens across multiple fronts as Iran and its allies attack Israel, US targets

A burning aircraft falls from the sky in Al Jahra, Kuwait, in this still image obtained from social media video released on March 2, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS
A burning aircraft falls from the sky in Al Jahra, Kuwait, in this still image obtained from social media video released on March 2, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS

Smoke rising from US embassy in Kuwait City: AFP correspondent

A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, in Kuwait, on Feb 28.
A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, in Kuwait, on Feb 28.

One dead as Iran launches waves of strikes on wealthy Gulf

Smoke rising from the direction of a US naval base in Manama, Bahrain, on Feb 28, after a reported missile attack on the service centre of the US Fifth Fleet.
Smoke rising from the direction of a US naval base in Manama, Bahrain, on Feb 28, after a reported missile attack on the service centre of the US Fifth Fleet.

Australia, Japan interested in hosting 2035 Asian Cup, says AFC

Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Semi Final - Iran v Qatar - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar - February 7, 2024 A giant AFC Asian Cup trophy is displayed inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Semi Final - Iran v Qatar - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar - February 7, 2024 A giant AFC Asian Cup trophy is displayed inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.