Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 4

24-January-2005

KUWAIT

Kuwait Increases Security Around Oil Installations After Clashes

Kuwait stepped up security measures around oil and other key installations on 17 January in response to the perception of an increased danger of attacks by Islamic militants, following a series of clashes between security forces and militants in the emirate in recent days. According to First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Shaikh Nawwaf al-Ahmad...