Kuwaiti exodus to Saudi Arabia after Iraqi invasion

Title

Kuwaiti exodus to Saudi Arabia after Iraqi invasion

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 Sep 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:01

Description

Nicky Broyd reports from Saudi Arabia on the exodus of Kuwaiti citizens from their homeland after the decision by Saddam Hussein to open the country’s border with Saudi Arabia at Khafji. Those who are leaving seem fully aware they’re playing into the Iraqi President’s hands by deserting their homes but still the migration continues. Includes interviews with Kuwaiti citizens.

Contributors

Nicky Broyd

Keywords

Military affairs; Refugees; Saudi Arabia; Arab states; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Baghdad; Khafji

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