News emanating from the Middle East since the outbreak of the “Arab spring” two years ago has been intermittently nervous, but beneath the headlines, some political seismic shifts have been occurring.
Exhibit a – recent Kuwaiti-Iraq energy cooperation.
In August 1990, Saddam Hussein’s Iraq launched its invasion by bombing Kuwait's capital, occupying the nation in a quick campaign. On 2 August Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait, sweeping away the Emirate’s weak defenses, as Saddam declared Kuwait to be Iraq’s “19th province.”
So Much for Desert Storm - Kuwait and Iraq Collaborate on Energy: "
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