Iran's meddling in the Gulf

By Olivier Guitta

I just wrote an article for the Middle East Times following up on the recent trouble in Kuwait after Mugniyeh's death.
You can read the full article here.
Here is an excerpt:

Hezbollah chief terror master Imad Mugnieh created havoc, terror and a trail of blood during his life. His death is likely to bring more of the same. And this might not be "limited" to potential retaliation terror attacks. Indeed, Kuwait is already paying the nefarious consequences of Mugnieh's death.

Mugnieh was not well liked in Kuwait, to say the least: at one point, he was considered public enemy number one. He was allegedly behind a 1988 airliner hijacking that resulted in the death of two Kuwaitis.

The latest crisis in Kuwait started on Feb. 16 when a demonstration in homage to Mugnieh, organized by Shiites, took place. Following this, authorities arrested eight Shiite personalities, including two ex-MPs and a cleric. They were accused of belonging to an organization called Hezbollah-Kuwait, of wanting to overthrow the regime and propagating false news on the country abroad to tarnish Kuwait's image. They were all later freed on bail.

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