Afghan refugees test Kuwaiti-US ties


Issue 1133 - 16 Sep 2021 | 1 minute read

Kuwait has been at odds with the United States over some 5,000 refugees fleeing Afghanistan who passed through military bases in the emirate. The operation was approved by Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in “recognition of [Kuwait-US] strategic relations”, an official statement said.

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