Persian Gulf
Arm of the Indian Ocean in West Asia
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| March 2025 |
Kuwait
By this date, Kuwait had revoked the citizenship of 42,000 people in six months, with Carnegie Endowment noting this as a tool for political control.
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| December 2024 |
Kuwait
High-profile citizenship revocations occurred, including those of singer Nawal and actor Dawood Hussain.
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| June 2024 |
Caspian Port
Caspian Port was connected to the Iranian railway network, enhancing its strategic importance in the International North–South Transport Corridor Caspian route.
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| April 2024 | Construction of the club's new stadium was originally expected to begin, with plans to increase capacity from 10,000 to 15,000 and include a new handball court and upgraded training facilities. |
| March 2024 |
Kuwait
Kuwait began revoking citizenship of many citizens by decree.
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| 2023 | Steven Gerrard appointed as manager for the 2023-2025 period |
| December 2023 |
Kuwait
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah died and was replaced by Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
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| 2022 | Vladan Milojevic appointed as manager |
| September 2022 | Albania suffered a second cyber-attack, leading to cutting diplomatic ties with Iran and ordering Iranian embassy staff to leave, with the FBI and CISA confirming the attacks were motivated by Albania's hosting of the MEK. |
| April 2021 |
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port
First phase of the port completed, consisting of 4 berths.
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| March 2021 |
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port
Kuwait and Pakistan announced plans to develop linkages between Gwadar Port and Mubarak Al Kabeer Port.
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| February 2021 | Asadollah Asadi and his accomplices were found guilty of attempted terrorism, with Asadi sentenced to 20 years in prison. |
| November 27 2020 | Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated, with Iranian officials blaming MEK and Israel. |
| October 2020 |
Kuwait
Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was appointed as the Crown Prince of Kuwait.
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| October 2020 | Iranian diplomat Asadollah Asadi was charged in Belgium and warned of possible retaliation if found guilty of planning to bomb an MEK rally. |
| September 2020 |
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port
Port construction reported to be 53% complete.
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| September 2020 |
Kuwait
Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became the 16th Emir of Kuwait, succeeding Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
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| September 2020 | The New York Times reported that MEK was among the prominent targets of a cyber attack by Iranian hackers. |
| July 2020 | A German court ordered the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung to remove false information about the MEK. |
| February 2020 | The MEK claimed to have 2,500 members in its Albania camp, though a New York Times reporter estimated only around 200 people were present during a two-day visit. |
| January 2020 | Iranian-American Ahmadreza Mohammadi-Doostdar was sentenced to 38 months in prison for conducting surveillance on American MEK members. |
| 2019 | During the Free Iran 2019 conference in Albania, Rudy Giuliani described the MEK as a 'government-in-exile' and a potential alternative to lead Iran if the current government falls. |
| November 2019 |
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port
Project contract for Mubarak Al Kabeer Port was awarded according to MEED.
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| October 2019 | Albanian police discovered an Iranian paramilitary network allegedly planning attacks against MEK members, with two Iranian security officials leading the network from Tehran. |
| August 2019 |
Mubarak Al Kabeer Port
Iraq sent a protest letter to the United Nations against Kuwait regarding the maritime area beyond marker 162 in Khor Abdullah, specifically concerning the shoal Fisht al-Aych.
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| June 9 2019 | The Intercept published an article revealing that 'Heshmat Alavi' was not a real person, but a collective pseudonym used by MEK's political wing for media publications. |
| May 2019 |
Kuwait
The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway was inaugurated, connecting Kuwait City to northern Kuwait as part of Kuwait Vision 2035.
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| 2018 | The United Kingdom opens its first permanent military base in the Persian Gulf since 1971 and begins developing a support facility in Oman. |
| 2018 | U.S. District Court charged two alleged Iran agents for conducting covert surveillance of MEK activities in the United States. |
| December 2018 | Albania expelled two Iranian diplomats for alleged involvement in a bomb plot against the MEK. |
| October 2018 | The French government officially blamed Iran's Intelligence Service for the failed attack against the MEK. |
| June 30 2018 | Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's personal lawyer, gave a lecture at an MEK gathering in Paris, calling for regime change in Tehran. |
| June 30 2018 | Belgian police arrested Amir Saadouni and Nasimeh Naami on charges of attempted terrorist murder against an MEK rally in France, seizing half a kilogram of TATP explosives and a detonator. |
| January 2018 | Iranian President Hassan Rouhani contacted French President Emmanuel Macron, requesting the MEK be removed from its base in Auvers-sur-Oise, alleging they instigated the 2017-18 Iranian protests. |
| 2017 | Documentary 'Midday Adventures' was released, focusing on the MEK. |
| 2016 |
Charax Spasinu
First archaeological excavations and research commenced at the site of Charax Spasinu, marking the beginning of systematic scientific investigation of the location.
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| 2016 | Under manager Djamel Belkacem, the club competed in the 2015–16 Saudi First Division |
| September 9 2016 | More than 280 remaining MEK members were relocated to Albania, establishing their new base at Camp Ashraf 3 in Manëz, Durrës County. |
| 2015 | Won the Saudi First Division League championship for the 2015-16 season |
| June 26 2015 |
Kuwait
A suicide bombing at a Shia Muslim mosque, claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, killed 27 people and wounded 227, becoming the largest terror attack in Kuwait's history.
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| February 2015 | The Intercept published that several politicians received campaign contributions from MEK supporters. |
| 2014 | The US began relocating MEK members to Albania, bringing 2,700 members to Tirana between 2014 and 2016. |
| 2013 | 52 unarmed MEK members were killed during an attack on Camp Ashraf, with 7 members reported missing. |
| 2013 | Competed in the AFC Champions League, finishing third in Group B with matches against teams from Uzbekistan, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates. |
| February 9 2013 | A rocket and mortar attack at Camp Hurriya killed 5 and injured 50 MEK members. |
| 2012 | Documentary 'The Strange World of the People's Mujahedin' was produced about the organization. |
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