UN postpones vote on protecting Palestinians

The UN Security Council has postponed a vote on a draft resolution calling for the protection of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank after the United States sought changes, diplomats said Thursday.

UN Security Council postpones vote on Syria draft resolution

The Security Council has postponed a vote on a draft resolution demanding a 30-day ceasefire across Syria, till 12 p.m. EST (1700 GMT) on Saturday, said Kuwaiti ambassador to the United Nations Mansour Al-Otaibi.

US attempting to wash its hands of Iraq smacks of historical irresponsibility

As Iraq recovers from a long series of horrific wars, starting with the US invasion of 2003, the US has to take on the responsibility for destroying the Iraqi nation, analysts have told RT.

Philippines suspends sending workers to Kuwait over deaths, abuse

The Philippines halted sending workers to Kuwait on Friday, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte said abuse by employers there had driven several domestic helpers to suicide.

Démission du Premier ministre libanais: le Hezbollah nie envoyer des armes au Yémen, à Bahreïn et au Koweït

Le chef du Hezbollah a nié lundi que le mouvement chiite libanais envoyait des armes au Yémen, à Bahreïn et au Koweït, au lendemain d'accusations en ce sens faites par la Ligue arabe.

Kuwait protests to Lebanon over Hezbollah

Kuwait has protested to Lebanon over the alleged training by Hezbollah of 21 Shiites convicted last month on charges of forming a "terror cell" in the Sunni-majority emirate.

Iran Foreign Ministry summons Kuwaiti envoy to Tehran

Iran Foreign Ministry says it has summoned Falah Al-Hajraf Kuwait's Charge d'Affaires to Tehran to give some clarifications.

EU top diplomat to visit Kuwait as part of mediation efforts to end Gulf crisis

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will visit Kuwait on Sunday as part of the intensified mediation efforts to end the Gulf standoff, the official news agency KUNA reported Monday.

Syria Army Gains Ground against ISIS Terrorists, Including Foreigners, in Deir Ezzor

A number of ISIS terrorists, some of them of foreign nationalities, were killed and injured due to the army continued operations against their hideouts and gatherings in Deir Ezzor province, according to SANA.

UN envoy says to suspend Yemen peace talks

The UN special envoy to Yemen said Thursday he plans to suspend peace talks between the country’s warring parties at the weekend but that negotiations will resume later.

Yemen peace talks extended for a week: Kuwait

The UN-brokered Yemen peace talks have been extended for one week following a request by the UN special envoy, the foreign ministry of host nation Kuwait said on Saturday.

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Sunday welcomed "progress" in Yemen peace talks

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Sunday welcomed "progress" in Yemen peace talks, saying a solution to the conflict in the battered Arabian Peninsula country must be political, not military.

Kuwait requests Arab League meeting over Israel's Golan Heights declaration

Kuwait requested a meeting of the Arab League nations over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vow that "the Golan Heights will remain in the hands of Israel forever," Al-Arabiya reported on Tuesday.

Ukrainian Defense Ministry has no information on terrorists’ weapons purchases in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry has no information on weapons purchases by militants of the Islamic State terrorist grouping in the country, spokesman for the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Vladislav Seleznyov said on Friday.

ISIL Militant Admits to Buying Arms in Ukraine, Sending to Syria Via Turkey

Kuwaiti security forces have uncovered an international cell that supplied the Islamic State terrorist group with Ukrainian-made weapons, funds and new recruits, US media reported on Friday.

Iran Deplores Kuwait, Tunisia Bombings

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham on Friday expressed outrage at terrorist attack on Kuwaiti Imam Sadiq (AS) Mosque which left 25 fasting worshippers killed and 202 others wounded.

Gulf Arab leaders to meet next week ahead of Obama summit

 Gulf Arab leaders will meet in Saudi Arabia next week to prepare for a May summit with US President Barack Obama, Kuwait's Foreign Minister was quoted as saying, with the summit expected to touch on Iran's nuclear program and developments in Yemen.

Canadian warplanes conduct first airstrikes in Syria against ISIS

Canadian CF-18 Hornets have conducted their first airstrikes in Syria since Parliament voted to extend and expand the military mission against Islamic State militants.

UN Seeks Monetary Aid for Syria at Kuwait Donors’ Meet

A major UN donors' conference that aims to raise billions of dollars for Syria opens Tuesday in Kuwait with experts warning of a "humanitarian catastrophe" unfolding in the war-torn country.

Canada sends CF-18 Hornet fighters to fight against IS

An air fleet consisting of CF-18 Hornet fighters on Tuesday departed from Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake in Albert of Canada for the Middle East in support of the efforts to fight against the Islamic State, the Canada's Ministry of National Defense announced.

Through Operation IMPACT, Canadian Armed Forces are adding support to coalition assistance to security forces in Iraq who are fighting against Islamic State, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), said the ministry in a document posted at the its website.