Topic: Kuwait
Media watchdog slams fines on Kuwait journalist, MPs
AFP Global Edition
Reporters Without Borders on Wednesday deplored fines a Kuwaiti court imposed on a journalist, two MPs and three dailies for statements deemed offensive to the ruling family and premier. "These convictions leave us very concerned for the future of free expression and press freedom in Kuwait," the media watchdog said ...
Australia, Kuwait, Jordan secure Asian Cup spots
AFP Global Edition
Australia qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup finals with a 1-0 defeat of Indonesia on Wednesday, while Kuwait and Jordan snatched the last berths at the tournament on the final day of qualifying. Pim Verbeek's Socceroos dominated possession for long periods of their game in Brisbane but it was ...
Report says gains in women's rights widespread
AP News
Report: 15 of 18 countries in Mideast, Africa record some gains for womenWomen's rights advanced in 15 of the 18 countries in the Middle East and North Africa over the past five years, the democracy watchdog group Freedom House reported Wednesday. The progress in jobs, education and politics, described ...
Iraq's February oil exports at highest level since 1990
AFP Global Edition
Iraq's oil exports reached their highest level in February since Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in two decades, oil ministry spokesman Assem Jihad told AFP on Tuesday. "Oil exports for February reached 2.069 million barrels (per day) and this is the highest export level since 1990," Jihad ...
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