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The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait changed the history of the Gulf forever, and some aspects of this event are still shrouded in mystery. But today we hear a new account from Saddam Hussein's friend and later leader of the Kuwaiti resistance, Mohammed Al-Fajji. We heard exclusive details about Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi invasion, and the liberation of Kuwait. We answered questions like: How was Saddam Hussein behind closed doors? What details do we not know about the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait? And how did the guest experience the resistance, then the captivity and torture? Episode content Introduction 0:00 Trade in Iraq before the invasion 02:20 Solving the problems of Kuwaitis in Iraq 10:26 Disagreement with Saddam Hussein's family 12:01 The story of the first meeting with Saddam Hussein 14:20 Entering Saddam Hussein's palace 22:04 Conflict with Saddam's family 34:01 Uday's imprisonment of Iraqi athletes! 35:04 Sheikh Jaber and the Iraqi president 37:09 Tensions in the relationship between Iraq and Kuwait 43:23 The ambassadors' meeting with the Iraqi president 48:02 Is Kuwait the reason for the drop in oil prices? 51:30 Did the Kuwaitis expect the invasion of Iraq? 55:38 Events two days before the invasion! 01:01:59 What happened on the first day of the invasion? 01:06:06 Where did the popular resistance begin? 01:08:44 Why did the Kuwaitis decide to resist? 01:15:03 What did the Iraqi authorities say to Al-Fajji? 01:19:25 The media conflict during the war 01:24:20 Al-Fajji’s temptation in exchange for cooperation 01:27:00 The first operations of the Kuwaiti resistance 01:30:10 The names of some members of the resistance 01:47:47 How did he carry out operations inside Iraq? 01:50:46 The Gulf invasion plan was revealed! 01:55:00 Saddam orders Al-Fajji’s arrest! 2:09:25 The experience of arrest and captivity 2:31:15 The liberation of Kuwait 03:16:40 The episode in cooperation with: Smart Interior Engineering Office Their story team: Presented by: Sayer Al-Otaibi Prepared by: Muhammad Farwana Directed by: Musaed Al-Qudaifi Note: The guests’ story does not necessarily reflect their story team.