Two years after its launch, Iraq’s Development Road project has yet to see any real progress on the ground, despite its major strategic importance in connecting Asia and Europe through Iraq and Turkiye.

Iraqi leaders have appealed the annulment of the 2013 maritime agreement with Kuwait amid rising tensions before the 2025 Arab League Summit.

Iraq has been extraditing political opponents, often violating asylum laws, driven by political and sectarian motives.

Analysts speculate that Kuwait would reject "Saudi request for a loan" if offered for investment in NEOM, as it considers it an economically failed project conflicting with Kuwait's policy of not providing unsecured loans.

Since March 4, 2024, Kuwait has witnessed an unprecedented wave of revoking citizenship from its citizens, sparking unprecedented controversy as it relates to political opposition in the country.