{"id":13175,"date":"2026-02-23T15:47:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=13175"},"modified":"2026-02-23T15:47:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:47:51","slug":"gulf-countries-back-kuwaits-sovereignty-after-iraq-draws-new-boundaries-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=13175","title":{"rendered":"Gulf countries back Kuwait\u2019s sovereignty after Iraq draws new boundaries | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE express support for Kuwait after Iraq submits updated maritime coordinates to the UN.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this article<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"article-listen-container__duration\">3 mins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/button><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><svg class=\"icon icon--info icon--main-grey-dark icon--16 listen-to-article-tooltip__icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"><title>info<\/title><path class=\"icon-main-color\" d=\"M12 0a12 12 0 1 0 0 24 12 12 0 0 0 0-24Zm-.226 3.225a2.039 2.039 0 0 1 2.155 1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_3352-1683110393.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 23 Feb 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">23 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Gulf countries have pledged support for Kuwait\u2019s sovereignty after Iraq submitted new maritime coordinates and an updated map to the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates backed Kuwait after it summoned Iraq\u2019s charge d\u2019affaires on Saturday to protest Baghdad\u2019s move, calling it a violation of its sovereignty.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Iraq said it made the updates based on the lowest low-water line used to measure its territorial sea.<\/p>\n<p>Kuwait\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the filing asserted claims over maritime zones and fixed maritime features, including Fasht al-Qaid and Fasht al-Aij. The ministry emphasised that these areas are not disputed and remain under Kuwait\u2019s complete sovereign authority.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Oman\u00a0called on Iraq \u201cto take into consideration the course of its historical and fraternal relations with the State of Kuwait and the principles of good neighbourliness, and the rules of international law\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that it was in \u201cfull solidarity\u201d with Kuwait and Iraq\u2019s submission infringes upon its sovereignty, urging adherence to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4332040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4332040\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4332040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WEB-MAP-IRAQ-KUWAIT-1000-X-562-1771848254.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C433&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Iraq Kuwait map\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4332040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[Al Jazeera]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, said it is following developments with great concern, considering that Iraq\u2019s coordinates include parts of the Saudi-Kuwaiti Divided Zone, whose natural resources are shared by the kingdom and Kuwait, according to existing agreements.<\/p>\n<p>Riyadh affirmed that Baghdad\u2019s coordinates violate Kuwait\u2019s sovereignty over its maritime zones and watersheds, reiterating its \u201ccategorical rejection of any claims by any other party to rights in the partitioned zone with its agreed borders between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It stressed the necessity for Iraq to abide by UN Security Council resolutions and respect Kuwait\u2019s sovereignty, calling for dialogue and adherence to international law.<\/p>\n<p>Bahrain and the UAE also issued statements voicing support for Kuwait\u2019s sovereignty and respect for international conventions.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"longstanding-dispute\">Longstanding dispute<\/h2>\n<p>The 216km (134-mile) border between Iraq and Kuwait was demarcated by the UN in 1993 after Iraq\u2019s invasion of Kuwait, but it did not cover the length of their maritime boundaries. This was left for the two oil producers to resolve.<\/p>\n<p>A maritime border agreement between the two nations was reached in 2012 and ratified by each of their legislative bodies in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Iraq\u2019s Federal Supreme Court ruled that the parliament\u2019s ratification of the agreement concerning navigation in the shared Khawr Abd Allah waterway was invalid, stating that international treaties must be ratified by a law passed by two-thirds of the members of parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Kuwait, meanwhile, has insisted on the necessity of completing the demarcation of the maritime border with Iraq in accordance with international laws and conventions, a position supported by the Gulf Cooperation Council.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE express support for Kuwait after Iraq submits updated maritime coordinates to the UN. 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