{
  "id": 1563564,
  "title": "Prime Minister, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister hold hold phone call",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/prime-minister-kuwaiti-foreign-minister-hold-hold-phone-call",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T20:51:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/17/08/2026/prime-minister-kuwaiti-foreign-minister-hold-phone-conversation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - Kuwait's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, engaged in a telephone conversation with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral ties and exploring new avenues for cooperation. Both sides also exchanged views on recent regional developments, with particular attention given to diplomatic initiatives aimed at de-escalating tensions and enhancing security across the region.\n\nEmphasizing the significance of maintaining commitment to dialogue and diplomacy, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister underscored the importance of adhering to the understandings outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran. This includes ensuring the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard regional stability and preserve the progress already made.\n\nReiterating Qatar's steadfast support for all efforts to reduce tensions and achieve a comprehensive agreement for enduring peace in the region, the leaders reaffirmed their dedication to collaboration and joint efforts to promote regional stability.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait HE Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah held a telephone conversation.</p> <p>During the call, the two sides discussed cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to further enhance them, as well as the latest…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}