Relationship dossier
Kuwait
Syria
Relationship assessment
Kuwait supported Syria-related humanitarian efforts while diplomatic relations deteriorated during the civil war.
Kuwait toward Syria
-20Kuwait supported the Syrian opposition during the civil war and hosted international conferences to mobilize humanitarian assistance for Syria. Kuwait closed its embassy in Damascus in 2012, marking a substantial diplomatic rupture.
Syria toward Kuwait
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Kuwait supported the Syrian opposition during the civil war and hosted international conferences that mobilized humanitarian aid for Syria. Kuwait also closed its embassy in Damascus in 2012, reflecting a serious rupture in government relations. Kuwait’s humanitarian role and later Arab League engagement add complexity, but the scope of subsequent bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Kuwait’s support for the Syrian opposition during the civil war
- The diplomatic rupture and closure of Kuwait’s embassy in Damascus
Key developments
Kuwait closed its embassy in Damascus amid the deterioration of relations during the Syrian civil war.
Kuwait hosted international conferences that mobilized humanitarian assistance for Syria.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Kuwait-Syria government cooperation after Syria’s return to the Arab League is unclear.
- Details of Syrian government policy toward Kuwait during and after the diplomatic rupture are limited.