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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Kuwait - Merza al-Khuwaldi

Kuwait Marks 32nd Anniversary of Iraqi Invasion

The late Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, upon his return to his country after its liberation in 1991. (KUNA)

Kuwait marks on Tuesday the 32nd anniversary of its invasion by neighboring Iraq in 1990. Since its independence in 1962, Kuwait has been rocked by local and regional political tensions that underscore the danger looming over the geographic location enjoyed by the wealthy Gulf state.

In the Gulf’s far north, Kuwait is situated in the crosshairs of regional security and political hurricanes.

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