Al Jazeera Won’t Bow to Pressure
Since the dispute erupted, the late Emir of Kuwait took shuttle trips between the Gulf capitals in an effort to mend fences. As a result, the state of Kuwait, the Emir and some members of the government were targeted by organised malicious media campaigns, with the aim of torpedoing the mediation efforts. None of these campaigns has borne fruit. Speaking to one of the Emir’s aides, who was closely involved with the efforts to defuse the crisis, I expressed concern about these campaigns. “We are hard nuts to crack,” he replied.
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