Kuwaiti emir receives letter from Qatari counterpart

Kuwait Crown Prince receives the letter from Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. (KUNA)
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Updated 24 August 2022
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Kuwaiti emir receives letter from Qatari counterpart

DUBAI: Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Tuesday a letter from Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani directed to Kuwait’s ruler Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The letter touched on the bilateral ties between both countries as well as the latest global and regional developments, state-run news agency KUNA reported.
The letter was handed by Qatar’s deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.


Several US warplanes crashed, crew survived: Kuwait defense ministry

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Several US warplanes crashed, crew survived: Kuwait defense ministry

  • Three US warplanes were mistakenly shot down by Kuwait air defence: CENTCOM

KUWAIT: Several American warplanes crashed in Kuwait on Monday morning but their crew survived, Kuwait’s defense ministry said, as Iran pressed on with a third day of strikes in the Gulf.
“Several US warplanes crashed this morning. Confirming that all crew members survived,” a defense ministry spokesman said in a statement, adding that the cause was under investigation.
“Authorities immediately initiated search and rescue operations, evacuating the crews and transporting them to a hospital for medical evaluation and treatment. He noted that their condition is stable,” the statement added.

The ⁠US military said ⁠on ‌Monday that Kuwaiti air ​defences mistakenly shot down three US ‌F15 ‌fighter ​jets ‌flying ⁠in ​Iran-related operations. It confirmed that all ‌six ​aircrew ejected ‌safely, ‌have been safely ‌recovered, and are in ⁠stable condition.