The Arab and Islamic world must be properly represented on an expanded Security Council, Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al Mubarak al Hamad al Sabah told the United Nations General Assembly today. “The State of Kuwait reaffirms the need to reform
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U.N. Compensation Commission Pays Out $1.3 Billion to Six Claimants for Iraq’s Invasion of Kuwait in 1990
The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), which settles the damage claims of those who suffered losses due to Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, today made $1.3 billion available to six successful claimants. The latest round of payments brings the total…
UN Compensation Commission Pays Out More than $1 Billion Today
Over $1 billion was disbursed today to eight successful claimants by the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), which settles the damage claims of those who suffered losses because of Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait. This latest round of payments – a…
Kuwait and Bahrain Call for Palestinian State
The leaders of Kuwait and Bahrain today at the General Assembly called for an end to Israeli occupation of Arab territories and the creation of a Palestinian State, a move they said would resolve conflict in the Middle East.“Six decades…
Latest Payments for Invasion of Kuwait Bring Total Compensation Paid Now to More than $30 Billion
The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC), which settles the damage claims of those who suffered losses due to Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, today made $650 million available to nine successful claimants.The UNCC’s Governing Council has identified six categories of…
UK: LMX Spiral Claims – Landmark Decision
New Federal District Court Decision on Diplomatic Immunity
I received a tip from James Levenson about an interesting new case on diplomatic immunity. The case is Swarna v. Al-Awadi, No. 06 Civ. 4880(PKC), 2009 WL 773446 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 20, 2009). Here's an excerpt from the decision to give you a…
Dow Chemical v. Kuwait’s Petrochemical Industries Company
As reported in the Times of London, Dow Chemical is seeking up to $2.5 billion in a suit filed against the government of Kuwait for breach of contract. Dow claims entitlement to the damages after Kuwait pulled out of a…
Second Army Major Guilty Of Bribery
By Fred Abrams
In “Army Major Arrested For Money Laundering“, I described how Major John Cockerham and his wife Melissa Cockerham were prosecuted for a bribery / money laundering scheme. According to their indictment, Major Cockerham had taken bribes as an…
U.S. Freezes Assets of Kuwait Charity
The AP reports that the Treasury Department has frozen the assets of the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society headquartered in Kuwait for allegedly supporting terrorists. Story here.JDC