ARAB AFFAIRS - Aug 2 - Allawi Arrives In Kuwait.

From: APS Diplomat Recorder | Date: August 7, 2004 | Copyright information

Iraqi interim PM Ayad Allawi arrives in Kuwait on a historic visit just two days before the 14th anniversary of Saddam's invasion of this small oil-rich state, received at the airport by PM Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah. Iraq and Kuwait flags flew side by side and national anthems were played. Allawi's visit was the first of an Iraqi PM since the 1990-91 Gulf crisis. Iraqi Vice President Ibrahim Al Jaafari was in Kuwait earlier this week, and other Iraqi officials have been here ...

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