Persian Gulf
Arm of the Indian Ocean in West Asia
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| May 7 2025 | Media outlets reported that US President Donald Trump decided the US would refer to the Persian Gulf as the 'Arabian Gulf' or 'Gulf of Arabia', with plans to make it official during a planned visit to the region. |
| March 2025 |
Kuwait
By this date, Kuwait had revoked the citizenship of 42,000 people in six months, with Carnegie Endowment noting this as a tool for political control.
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| January 20 2025 |
Kuwait
Kuwait Oil Company announced a major hydrocarbon discovery at the Al Jlaiaa offshore field, marking a significant milestone in the nation's energy sector exploration and production capabilities.
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| 2024 | Al-Qadsiah FC inaugurated its annual awards event to honor exceptional performances by men's and women's teams at the end of the 2024–25 season. |
| December 2024 |
Kuwait
High-profile citizenship revocations occurred, including those of singer Nawal and actor Dawood Hussain.
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| December 12 2024 | José Gomes from Portugal becomes manager of Al Fateh SC, starting from December 12, 2024 and continuing to the present. |
| August 22 2024 | Jens Gustafsson from Sweden becomes manager of Al Fateh SC, serving until December 4, 2024. |
| June 2024 |
Caspian Port
Caspian Port was connected to the Iranian railway network, enhancing its strategic importance in the International North–South Transport Corridor Caspian route.
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| May 6 2024 | Promoted to Saudi Pro League following a 2-2 draw with Ohod, ending their time in the First Division League. |
| April 2024 | Construction of the club's new stadium was originally expected to begin, with plans to increase capacity from 10,000 to 15,000 and include a new handball court and upgraded training facilities. |
| March 2024 |
Kuwait
Kuwait began revoking citizenship of many citizens by decree.
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| 2023 | Steven Gerrard appointed as manager for the 2023-2025 period |
| December 2023 | The club claimed their fourth Saudi First Division League title in the 2023–24 season. |
| December 2023 |
Kuwait
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah died and was replaced by Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
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| July 8 2023 | Slaven Bilić from Croatia becomes manager of Al Fateh SC, serving until August 16, 2024. |
| June 2023 | Transformed into a company owned by Saudi Aramco as part of a broader Saudi sports club modernization initiative. |
| June 2023 |
Amirabad Port
US intelligence reported that the port was being used to supply Russia with Iranian military drones and equipment for a drone factory in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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| 2022 | Vladan Milojevic appointed as manager |
| September 2022 | Albania suffered a second cyber-attack, leading to cutting diplomatic ties with Iran and ordering Iranian embassy staff to leave, with the FBI and CISA confirming the attacks were motivated by Albania's hosting of the MEK. |
| January 9 2022 | Georgios Donis from Greece becomes manager of Al Fateh SC, serving until May 31, 2023. |
| April 2021 |
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port
First phase of the port completed, consisting of 4 berths.
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| March 2021 |
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port
Kuwait and Pakistan announced plans to develop linkages between Gwadar Port and Mubarak Al Kabeer Port.
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| February 2021 | Asadollah Asadi and his accomplices were found guilty of attempted terrorism, with Asadi sentenced to 20 years in prison. |
| 2020 |
Amirabad Port
Ranked as the fourth largest port in Iran for unloading and loading goods, and the largest port on the Caspian Sea shore.
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| November 27 2020 | Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated, with Iranian officials blaming MEK and Israel. |
| October 2020 |
Kuwait
Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was appointed as the Crown Prince of Kuwait.
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| October 2020 | Iranian diplomat Asadollah Asadi was charged in Belgium and warned of possible retaliation if found guilty of planning to bomb an MEK rally. |
| September 2020 |
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port
Port construction reported to be 53% complete.
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| September 2020 |
Kuwait
Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became the 16th Emir of Kuwait, succeeding Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
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| September 2020 | The New York Times reported that MEK was among the prominent targets of a cyber attack by Iranian hackers. |
| July 2020 | A German court ordered the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung to remove false information about the MEK. |
| February 2020 | The MEK claimed to have 2,500 members in its Albania camp, though a New York Times reporter estimated only around 200 people were present during a two-day visit. |
| January 2020 | Iranian-American Ahmadreza Mohammadi-Doostdar was sentenced to 38 months in prison for conducting surveillance on American MEK members. |
| 2019 | During the Free Iran 2019 conference in Albania, Rudy Giuliani described the MEK as a 'government-in-exile' and a potential alternative to lead Iran if the current government falls. |
| November 2019 |
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port
Project contract for Mubarak Al Kabeer Port was awarded according to MEED.
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| October 2019 | Albanian police discovered an Iranian paramilitary network allegedly planning attacks against MEK members, with two Iranian security officials leading the network from Tehran. |
| October 14 2019 | Yannick Ferrera from Belgium becomes manager of Al Fateh SC, serving until January 9, 2022. |
| August 2019 |
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port
Iraq sent a protest letter to the United Nations against Kuwait regarding the maritime area beyond marker 162 in Khor Abdullah, specifically concerning the shoal Fisht al-Aych.
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| June 9 2019 | The Intercept published an article revealing that 'Heshmat Alavi' was not a real person, but a collective pseudonym used by MEK's political wing for media publications. |
| May 2019 |
Kuwait
The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway was inaugurated, connecting Kuwait City to northern Kuwait as part of Kuwait Vision 2035.
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| 2018 | The United Kingdom opens its first permanent military base in the Persian Gulf since 1971 and begins developing a support facility in Oman. |
| 2018 | U.S. District Court charged two alleged Iran agents for conducting covert surveillance of MEK activities in the United States. |
| December 2018 | Albania expelled two Iranian diplomats for alleged involvement in a bomb plot against the MEK. |
| October 2018 | The French government officially blamed Iran's Intelligence Service for the failed attack against the MEK. |
| June 30 2018 | Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's personal lawyer, gave a lecture at an MEK gathering in Paris, calling for regime change in Tehran. |
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