VOL. XLIV

No 36

3-September-2001

KUWAIT

Government Launches Inquiry Into Gulf Of Kuwait Pollution

The Kuwaiti Government has saidit will take whatever measures are necessary to trace the cause of pollution inthe Gulf of Kuwait, north of Kuwait city, which over the past three weeks hascaused the deaths of tens of thousands of fish. Media speculation has suggesteda number of causes including exceptionally high sea-water temperatures andthe growth of deadly bacteria. Oil Minister Adel al-Sabeeh on...