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Kuwait Denies US Forces Withdrawing from its Territories

US soldiers walk near vehicles at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait September 1, 2010 as they prepare to head to Iraq following the end of combat missions. (Reuters)
US soldiers walk near vehicles at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait September 1, 2010 as they prepare to head to Iraq following the end of combat missions. (Reuters)
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Kuwait Denies US Forces Withdrawing from its Territories

US soldiers walk near vehicles at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait September 1, 2010 as they prepare to head to Iraq following the end of combat missions. (Reuters)
US soldiers walk near vehicles at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait September 1, 2010 as they prepare to head to Iraq following the end of combat missions. (Reuters)

Kuwait on Wednesday denied reports that the United States had decided to withdraw its troops from the Gulf state, saying the Twitter account of its official news agency had been hacked.

The state-run Kuwait News Agency tweeted that the Kuwaiti defense minister had been informed by the commander of US forces in the emirate of their intention to withdraw from the Arifjan base within three days.

"The (Twitter) account of Kuwait News Agency was hacked... The report about the intention of the US troops to pull out is untrue," government spokesman Tareq al-Mazrem said in a statement.

Kuwait has over 13,000 US troops in the country, with more on the way amid tensions between the US and Iran.

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Invitation from Iraqi President to Attend Arab Summits

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs received the invitation during his meeting with the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs received the invitation during his meeting with the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. SPA
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Invitation from Iraqi President to Attend Arab Summits

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs received the invitation during his meeting with the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs received the invitation during his meeting with the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. SPA

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received on Sunday an invitation from Iraqi President Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid to attend the 34th Ordinary Session of the Council of the Arab League at the Summit Level, as well as the 5th Session of the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit, both of which will be hosted by Iraq later this month.

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received the invitation during his meeting with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Fuad Hussein in Riyadh.

During the meeting, both sides reviewed the fraternal relations between the two countries and discussed regional and world developments.
The meeting was attended by Saudi Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Ambassador Dr. Saud Al-Sati.