Published 2 years ago

Kuwait names first ambassador to Iran in over six years

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Ambassador Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh handed his credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran. The move comes as Sunni Muslim powerhouse Saudi Arabia works to improve ties with Shi'ite Iran. Saudi Arabia broke off ties with Tehran in January 2016 after Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi embassy.

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Reuters

Kuwait names first ambassador to Iran in over six years

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Kuwait names first ambassador to Iran in over six years

KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait has appointed an ambassador to Iran, both countries said on Sunday, more than six years after recalling its top envoy to Tehran in solidarity with Saudi Arabia after it severed ties with the Islamic Republic in 2016. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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South China Morning Post

Kuwait names first ambassador to Iran in over 6 years

The appointment comes more than six years since Kuwait recalled its top envoy to Tehran in solidarity with Saudi Arabia after it severed ties with the Islamic Republic in 2016.

2 years ago·Hong Kong

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Haaretz

Kuwait names ambassador to Iran six years after severing ties

Renewed ties between Kuwait and Iran come as regional power Saudi Arabia seeks to improve ties with Tehran as well

2 years ago·Tel Aviv- Yafo, Israel

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Middle East Monitor

Kuwait names first ambassador to Iran in over six years

Kuwait has appointed an ambassador to Iran, both countries said on Sunday, more than six years after recalling its top envoy to Tehran in solidarity with Saudi Arabia after it severed ties with the Islamic Republic in 2016, Reuters reports. Ambassador Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh handed his credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran on Saturday, Iran's foreign ministry said on its website. Kuwait's foreign ministry co…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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