Need for diplomacy in the Gulf crisis

Title

Need for diplomacy in the Gulf crisis

Genre

Interview

TX Date

5 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:18

Description

Following the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq and the cancellation of an Arab summit into the matter, Egypt’s Ambassador in London, Mohammed Shakir speaking of the need for the Arab world and its colleagues in the West to use diplomacy to resolve the matter, and arguing that the threat of Western military action is counterproductive. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Mohammed Shakir

Keywords

Egypt; Middle East; International relations; Diplomacy; Wars (events); Arab states; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991)

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