1-JaFaJ intelligence sources in Kuwait have confirmed that the Emir, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is seriously ill and fighting for his life. While the Emir, 84, suffered from minor health issues in the past, the recent medical issues are reported to be very critical.
2- A Western source close to the Emiri Dewan (the Royal Court) reported that “The Emir’s declining health is the best kept secret in Kuwait, and that very strong orders have been issued to not to talk about it to anyone, under the threat of serious punishment”.
3- The source added that “It is usual for Arab rulers to never admit it when they get sick, but this is different in this case; the Emir and his Crown Prince both know Kuwait may look stable on the surface, but a fire is flaming underneath, which is why they are keeping the Emir’s deteriorating health a secret”.
Kuwait’s Rulers and the Muslim Brotherhood, A One-Sided Love Affair
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4-JaFaJ intelligence sources in the Gulf have confirmed that Kuwait is already facing substantial issues. The first, and most significant is the Muslim Brotherhood (MB). Kuwait’s MB has been embedded within the Kuwaiti establishment since the early 1990s. They maintain a considerable presence within the Kuwaiti Parliament. It is also known that they control the Kuwaiti Ministry of Education, most senior academic and administrative positions at state universities, a huge part of the health sector, and the Ministry of Health, in addition to running vast investments usually registered under the names of Kuwaiti billionaires:
5-The Kuwaiti ruling family, Al-Sabah, has exhibited extensive tolerance and occasional favouritism towards the MB. The doctrine they follow is that “The MB is easier to work with and control than the liberal and the civil rights activists seeking real change”.
6- Both the Al-Sabah and the MB of Kuwait have upped the ante in their rejectionism of Israel. Both the ruling family and the MB have used the “Free Palestine” slogan as their “get-out-of-jail card” whenever Kuwaiti citizens called out the government for civil rights abuses or living conditions. Many examples exist. The most recent came in May 2021 when the government-controlled Kuwaiti Parliament introduced a bill criminalizing the normalization of relations with Israel. This came at a time when Kuwaiti citizens were demanding debt relief from the government and Kuwaiti women were vocal about a variety of subjects, including citizenship rights for their children from non-Kuwaiti nationals.
7-This systematic and over-dependent utilization of the MB and the Palestinian cause has proven to be a very sharp double-edged sword for the Kuwaiti ruling establishment. They have “painted themselves into a corner” and they cannot move forward with any normalization routes like their neighours – the United Arab Emirates. At the same time, the royal family has become more indebted to the MB and are more inclined to follow their rhetoric. Without realizing it, the Kuwaiti government has turned the MB into an uncontrolable beast.
The Muslim Brotherhood Has Plans for Kuwait
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8-JaFaJ intelligence has previously reported on the clandestine operations of the MB in Kuwait. Leaders of the Kuwaiti MB began plotting their next moves before the late Emir of Kuwait passed away last October 2021. In fact, JaFaJ intelligence confirmed the Emir was already clinically-dead in July 2020 and the Kuwaiti MB was plotting to expand their power after his death. [Original report of 22 July 2020: https://www.jafaj.net/kuwaits-ruler-is-clinically-dead-muslim-brotherhood-gets-stronger-2/]. At that time, the Kuwaiti government was claming the Emir was alive and well.
9-As of this report, the MB’s plans have not changed, and the radical group remains consistent in its conquest to take over the oil-rich and strategically positioned Arab state. JaFaJ sources have confirmed that the MB wants to turn the royal family into ceremonial figureheads while the MB takes over the government. In an effort to do so, the Kuwaiti MB has been enlisting the help of their Jordanian counterparts since last July, 2020.
Roles of Jordan and Qatar
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10-It is well known that Jordan’s MB is closely associated with the King of Jordan and religiously work hand in hand in at home and across the region. Because of this relationship, the King’s intelligence resources are being made available to his MB partners, and are being used to lend “strategic navigation for Kuwait’s MB”.
11-Because of their positioning, Kuwait’s MB is not planning a coup, but rather a smooth and gradual takeover. They are being propped up by elements from the Jordanian and Qatari governments. The Jordanian regime has historically supported the MB across the region and JaFaJ sources inside the king of Jordan’s office have confirmed the king’s interest in the upcoming change in Kuwait, and it is designed to empower the Kuwaiti MB as mere puppets of the Jordanian MB. This will empower Jordan’s king and give him serious influence and access to the inner politics of the Gulf region. This move will also benefit Jordan’s King’s allies, the rulers of Qatar who also support the MB financially and see potential change in Kuwait as opening the doorway to “Create a domino effect in the region that could hurt Qatar’s arch enemy, Saudi Arabia”. This was reported to JaFaj by a Jordanian intelligence operative who is connected to the joint operations shared between Qatar and Jordan’s Hashemite Kingdom.
12-The declining health of the Emir is another “window of opportunity” for Kuwait’s MB. If he passes away, he would be the second Kuwaiti head of state in less than a year to pass away, and it would come at a time when Kuwait is witnessing unprecedented public unrest. This unrest and dismay has developed into a sweeping wave of anger, and it is exhibited over social media and was translated into last May’s Al-Erada Square protests. These protests resemble those of Tahrir Square, the launchpad of the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
Trouble Will Be Different This Time
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13-Kuwait is used to a certain level of social and political unrest. While protests and confrontations between the police and the public are not a usual, gathered intelligence suggests that the upcoming turmoil will be the most alarming and serious Kuwait has ever witnessed.
14-JaFaJ sources within the region’s Arabian Gulf intelligence establishments have described the upcoming unrest as “serious” and “very likely to involve physical confrontations between different public factions and the Kuwait authorities”. Sources reporting these expected confrontations state that they “have already been planned by the major parties involved” and “might involve the MB, some Kuwaiti civil rights activists, some liberals and some Kuwaitis with ties to Iran, mainly of the Shiite sect.” The sources added that “The Kuwaiti people are rightfully angry because of their harsh living conditions, and the MB wants to ride that wave for their own benefit”.
The Turning Point
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15-JaFaJ intelligence has also confirmed that the focal point in the ucpming unrest is the demand “to take power away power from Kuwait’s royal family through the use of certain slogans”. Our intelligence sources report that the slogans include, but are not limited to: “Giving power back to Kuwaitis”, “Accountability for the royal family”, “Limiting the powers of Al-Sabah”, “A constitutional Emirate”, and “Limiting allowances allocated to Al-Sabah family”.
16-Our “on the ground” intelligence sources have also confirmed that those behind the plot know that they will not be able to achieve everything they want, but rather know that their actions will bring them closer to eventually ruling Kuwait. This is their main task; taking away powers from the royal family in the name of the people as a first step towards a future takeover.
17-Those plotting and directly involved in Kuwait’s actions, include Jordanians, Qataries and several members of the Kuwaiti opposition. Also in the mix is the Kuwaiti Muslim Brotherhood who have already established ties with both countries and are usually never questioned when they travel to Jordan.
18-JafaJ has confirmed that the parties have been in contact with western officials, and that the meetings between the parties are being facilitated by officers from Jordan’s king’s Private Office, which is a branch of Jordan’s intelligence run by the king himself and instructed by the Royal Hashemite Court.
19-According to JaFaJ sources, Qatar has been generously financing many of the above mentioned parties. Additionally, our sources have also confirmed that an “operations room” has been established in a specifically chosen Arab Gulf state to observe Kuwait and prepare for the upcoming events. The operations room is staffed by Jordanian intelligence officers as well as officers from the said Arab Gulf states.
The Time Line
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20-JaFaj intelligence sources have confirmed that the timeline set for the unrest to be launched is before the end of 2021. The seed “has been planted,” the fuse is about to be lit, and the trigger will be pulled after summer’s end”.
21-JaFaJ sources added that they expect the seeds to sprout by December 2021, and expect the significant events before the end of February 2022. This is supported by the belief that is is very unlikely that “people will take to the streets” during the scorching heat of the Kuwaiti summer, and as such, they will be more effective during the cooler fall and winter days. [COMMENT: Because of his health, it is likely that the Emir will have passed away by then, making the plotter’s task(s) much easier. END COMMENT].