Wednesday News Headlines

Following are some news headlines related to Kuwait in different international media outlets:

• Shipyard Skills Come In Handy In Kuwait
• Army that describes how US troops in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, are enhancing the armor on their vehicles. Stars and Stripes
• Kuwait interested in Boeing 787 Dreamliner
• This latest family of aircrafts from Boeing will be able to transport from 223 to 296 passengers, and can fly for up to 15,400 km (nearly 16 hours non-stop). Some airlines that have already placed orders for the Boeing 787 include Air Nippon, Air New Zealand, Continental Airlines, and Air China. Production will begin next year, with first flight scheduled for 2007. Reuters
• America's Nuclear Secrets: Commentary by Colin Megill
• An interesting quote in this commentary stated "And Gulf War Sickness doesn't even stop with our troops. Strange illnesses from cancer to birth defects have been affecting the citizens of Kuwait and Iraq." However, although the author describes problems in Afghanistan and Iraq, there is no elaboration about Kuwait. The Daily Campus
• Former US Ambassador to Kuwait frontrunner to become next ambassador to Israel
• Former US Ambassador to Kuwait Richard Jones is regarded as the strongest candidate to become the next US Ambassador to Israel. World Peace Herald
• US-based Transoceanic Shipping Co. merges with Public Warehouse Company (PWC) Logistics
• According to PWC's press release, this deal "forms one of the world's largest specialized logistics management providers," with offices in 28 countries. PWC's market capitalization is valued at $8.2 billion. PWC Logistics