08 Aug 2022 | 09:23 AM UTC
Kuwait: Activists to protest in Kuwait City Aug. 8
Activists to protest in Irada Square, Kuwait City, Kuwait, from 17:30 Aug. 8. Increased security and traffic disruptions are likely.
Event
Pro-Palestinian activists are to stage a protest in Irada Square, Kuwait City, at 17:30 Aug. 8. Dozens to hundreds of individuals could particpate.
Increased security is likely at the site. The protest is unlikely to devolve into serious violence as authorities permit demonstrations at Irada Square due to the ease with which security forces can police gatherings. Ground travel disruptions in the area the evening of Aug. 8 are possible.
Advice
Avoid all protests as a standard precaution. Allow extra time for travel near the protest site in Kuwait City Aug. 8. Heed the instructions of security forces.
