The commander in chief, or one of his aides, shared a Facebook post on Thursday that linked to a story from Albawaba.com with the headline, “Kuwait Issues Its Own Trump-esque Visa Ban for Muslim-Majority Countries.” “The foreign ministry categorically denies these claims and affirms that these reported nationalitiesa have big communities in Kuwait and enjoy full rights,” Assistant Foreign Minister Sami Al-Hammad said in a statement circulated via the Middle Eastern country’s official news agency.
Category: Kuwait
Kuwait moves annual Washington party to Trump’s hotel
One of the Middle East’s richest nations said Tuesday it would host its annual Washington party at Donald Trump’s new hotel, underscoring the president-elect’s unusual status as the owner of a major venue for events in the U.S. capital. Salem Al Sabah, Kuwait’s ambassador to the U.S., said the party would take place Feb. 25, adding that he hopes guests like the “new hotel in town.”