The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the…

January 1991 CE

The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the subsequent involvement, at the request of Saudi Arabia, of Western countries—mainly the United States—in ridding Kuwait of Iraqi presence causes a deep rift in the Arab League.

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Morocco, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Djibouti, and Somalia endorse the presence of foreign troops in Saudi Arabia, and all but the last three have some degree (however slight) of military involvement in the war.

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United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of View → Lebanon, Republic of View → Arab League, or League of Arab States View → Syria, or Syrian Arab Republic View → Morocco View → Somalia View → Kuwait View → Egypt, Arab Republic of View → Qatar, State of View → Bahrain View → Djibouti, Republic of View →

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Persian Gulf War of 1990-91 View →

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Government View → Custom and Law View → Conchology View →

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