Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi

Force in Play

Announced the Kuwait command decision

Gulf defense ministers agreed on 10 November to place a forward command post for their joint military force in Kuwait, at the northern tip of the Gulf. It is the first time the six-state bloc has put a standing command outside its Riyadh headquarters.

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Built World

Attended the signing; announced the December 2030 target

Gulf Cooperation Council transport ministers signed the general agreement for a 2,117-kilometre railway in Manama on November 8. The line is meant to run from Kuwait through Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to Oman. Each country finances the segment inside its own borders; shared cross-border pieces are costed jointly.

Updated 3 days ago