Sunday, February 08, 2009

Kuwait news

A well-placed source in Kuwait sent me this (he/she does not want to be identified): "During the war on Gaza, any donations to Palestine (Gaza or otherwise) was transferred to Kuwait's State Security for questioning. To whom, what for, etc. Second. Do you remember the Kuwaiti martyr whose remains were swapped along the other martyrs between Hizballah and Israel? His name's Fawzi Abdulrasul Al-Majadi, it seems that his name wasn't included within the Kuwaiti Martyr Office. It's an official branch that would provide welfare to the family and descendents of the martyr. A close source to the 'higher-ups' tells me that the American ambassador in Kuwait advised the Kuwaiti government that "This action may damage Kuwait's interests/benefits in the region."