VOL. XXXVII

NO. 17

24-JANUARY-1994

Kuwait

Kuwait Court Begins KOTC Trial

The Kuwait criminal court on 18 January commenced the trial of five personsagainst whom the Attorney General has filed charges of embezzling funds from theKuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC). No formal charges were read out in theproceedings. The five defendants are: Shaikh 'Ali Khalifah al-Sabah, the formerOil and Finance Minister; Mr. 'Abd al-Fattah al-Badr, the company's ex-Chairman;Mr. Hasan Qabazard, former KOTC Deputy...