Kuwait

Kuwaiti security officials uncovered plans to attack an oil refinery, a U.S. military base and a Kuwaiti State Security building. [more]

Dubai has become a symbol of the financial crisis in the Persian Gulf, but it is not the only troubled economy in the region. Gulf Cooperation Council states that depend heavily on foreign labor to keep their construction and oil industries running will face new challenges -- including potential security threats -- as layoffs in these sectors mount. [more]

Just as high oil prices reworked the international economic order, low oil prices are now doing the same. [more]

Oil wealth and responsible management mean the young economies of the Persian Gulf could weather the global financial storm well, despite the hurdles they face. (With Stratfor interactive map) [more]

On Nov. 25, Stratfor launches the latest installment in its ongoing special series on the global financial crisis with an examination of the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. [more]

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is making production cuts, but probably not enough to keep oil prices high. [more]

Kuwait announced that it plans to deport 800,000 foreign workers over the next three years. However, the announcement likely is a scare tactic. [more]

The United Arab Emirates has canceled the entire debt (just under $7 billion) owed to it by Iraq, an unnamed UAE diplomatic source told Reuters on July 7. [more]

Kuwait announced that it would be increasing its oil output by 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) by mid-2009. That goal seems likely given its oil reserves and financial situation. (With Stratfor map) [more]

Rather than giving the ruling al-Sabah family a more cooperative legislature, Kuwait's May 17 elections resulted in a parliament that will serve as an obstacle for the royal family. [more]

The Kuwaiti government resigned March 17. However, this is not a sign of any significant instability. [more]

Kuwait has experienced an unusual series of Shiite protests. [more]

Shia have protested for two days in Kuwait. Though the demonstrations were peaceful, the mere fact that they are taking place is significant. [more]

"New economic cities" in the Persian Gulf will be sources of innovation -- but they alone will not fundamentally transform their nations' economies. [more]

Kuwait is about to join the ranks of the world's consumers of liquefied natural gas. [more]

The Iranian-Kuwaiti Higher Committee's first meeting ended Jan. 16. The meeting coincides with U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to the Middle East. [more]

The vandalism of a dozen or so Kuwaiti bookstores carrying Salafist literature Jan. 15 appears to have been designed to aggravate tension between Kuwait's Sunnis and Shia. [more]

U.S. President George W. Bush will leave Jan. 8 for a seven-day trip to the Middle East. One of the primary concerns for this visit will, of course, be security. [more]

In a 42-minute audio message, Iraq’s top jihadist leader called Dec. 4 for a fresh bombing campaign against Iraqi security forces. [more]

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will attend the Gulf Cooperation Council summit meeting the week of Dec. 2 in Qatar. [more]