Kuwait–United States relations

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Kuwait – United States relations
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Kuwait
United States

Kuwait is a designated major non-NATO ally of the United States.

As of 2013, there were 5,115 international students of Kuwaiti origin studying in the United States, representing 0.6% of all foreigners pursuing higher education in America.[1]

History

Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah at the White House
in 2018

The United States opened a consulate in Kuwait in October 1951, which was elevated to embassy status at the time of Kuwait's independence 10 years later. The United States supports Kuwait's sovereignty, security and independence, as well as its multilateral diplomatic efforts to build greater cooperation among the

GCC countries
.

Strategic cooperation between the United States and Kuwait increased in 1987 with the implementation of a maritime protection regime that ensured the freedom of navigation through the Persian Gulf for 11 Kuwaiti tankers that were reflagged with U.S. markings.

The U.S.-Kuwaiti strategic partnership intensified dramatically again after

Desert Storm
that liberated Kuwait. The U.S.-Kuwaiti relationship remained strong in the post-Gulf War period. Kuwait and the United States worked on a daily basis to monitor and to enforce Iraq's compliance with UN Security Council resolutions.

Since Kuwait's liberation, the United States has provided military and defense technical assistance to Kuwait from both

AH-64D Apache
helicopter, and a major recapitalization of Kuwait's Navy with U.S. boats.

Kuwaiti attitudes toward American people and products have been favorable since the Gulf War, with 63% of Kuwaitis viewing the U.S. favorably in 2003 – a view more positive than that of close U.S. NATO allies such as Italy, Germany, and France – declining slightly down to 46% in 2007.[2] In 1993, Kuwait publicly announced abandonment of the secondary and tertiary aspects of the Arab boycott of Israel (those aspects affecting U.S. firms).

Kuwait also is an important partner in the ongoing U.S.-led campaign against international terrorism, providing assistance in the military, diplomatic, and intelligence arenas and also supporting efforts to block financing of terrorist groups. In January 2005, Kuwait Security Services forces engaged in gun battles with local extremists, resulting in fatalities on both sides in the first such incident in Kuwait's history.

Kuwaiti Embassy

The Kuwaiti embassy is located in Washington, D.C.[3]

On 4 May 2022, US First Lady Dr Jill Biden attended the Kuwait-America Foundation gala dinner as guest of honour which was held at the Kuwait Embassy in the nation’s capital in support of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) impactful work worldwide.[5]

U.S. Embassy

The U.S. embassy is located in Kuwait City.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ TOP 25 PLACES OF ORIGIN OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Archived 2017-03-20 at the Wayback Machine Institute of International Education
  2. ^ Opinion of the United States Pew Research Center
  3. ^ "Embassy of the State of Kuwait in Washington". Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  4. ^ "Ambassador Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's Biography". www.kuwaitembassy.us. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  5. ^ "US First Lady Guest of Honor at Kuwaiti Embassy Gala Dinner | noovell". noovell.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  6. ^ "Embassy". U.S. Embassy in Kuwait. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  7. ^ "Ambassador Alina L. Romanowski". U.S. Embassy in Kuwait. Archived from the original on 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2022-03-15.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.

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