NATO HQ to open in Kuwait

[The SC]

November 21, 2016

NATO is to open its first office in Kuwait, the country’s ambassador to Belgium revealed yesterday.

Ambassador Jassim Al-Budaiwi made the announcement during the third meeting of NATO’s consultative group of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, which began in the Qatari capital Doha yesterday.

Al-Budaiwi told the Kuwait News Agency: “The management team of the NATO alliance visited the centre and were briefed on the latest developments of opening the building, which will be the headquarters of NATO’s Regional Centre.”

The meeting, which is to take place over two days, emphasised the cooperation between NATO and the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, and the challenges of regional security. Future prospects of the initiative, the security challenges and the war on terror were also discussed.

The Istanbul Cooperation Initiative was launched by NATO in Istanbul in 2004 which gave way for Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and UAE to form a non-member alliance with the trans-national military treaty.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20161121-nato-hq-to-open-in-kuwait/

 

[The SC]

NATO wants to include Saudi, Oman to Istanbul Cooperation Initiative

November 23, 2016

The head of the NATO’s Middle East and North Africa section, Nicolas de Santis, said on Monday that he hopes the regional centre for the NATO-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative in Kuwait will be able to include states such as Saudi Arabia and Oman.

De Santis told Kuwait’s KUNA news agency, on the sidelines of the third meeting for the Consultative Group of the ICI in Doha: “The important future role for the regional centre in Kuwait will be the development of cooperation between Kuwait and NATO” adding that “the centre will be a regional hub which contributes to strengthening relations with the ICI member states.”

The centre will also facilitate access to other interested countries such as Saudi Arabia and Oman, he added.

De Santis pointed out that NATO is aware of the great importance of cooperation with the State of Kuwait and is keen on developing it.

He also said the new regional centre in Kuwait will enhance cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

The Istanbul Cooperation Initiative which was launched during the NATO summit in Istanbul in 2004, aims to enhance bilateral security cooperation between NATO countries and their counterparts in the Middle East.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/2...audi-oman-to-istanbul-cooperation-initiative/

 

[EgyptianAmerican]

Does this have anything to do with the Islamic Coalition?

 

[Azadkashmir]

kuwait was always a stooge country. now nato wants to play the middle east once again.

 

[The SC]

Does this have anything to do with the Islamic Coalition?

The Islamic coalition will cooperate with all antiterrorist organizations including NATO, this was in its chart..

 

[EgyptianAmerican]

The Islamic coalition will cooperate with all antiterrorist organizations including NATO, this was in its chart..

Can you point me to the place with all the details. Only recently heard about the Coalition.

 

[The SC]

Can you point me to the place with all the details. Only recently heard about the Coalition.

"There will be international coordination with major powers and international organizations ... In terms of operations in Syria and Iraq, we can't undertake these operations without coordinating with legitimacy in this place and the international community," bin Salman said, without elaborating."

Saudi Arabia announces 34-state Islamic military alliance against terrorism
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-security-idUSKBN0TX2PG20151215
Read the full Reuters article..hope it helps understand better..

PS/ they are 40 states now in the coalition..

 

[camel]

kuwait is the HQ for CJTF-OiR. Just means NATO wants to expand presence in the ME and increase the mission as part of OP inherent resolve which makes sense since this year they're expanding training to iraq

 

[Brutas]

Bedouins don't realize. Colonialism is still alive. Old wine in a new bottle !