Chronological List of Palestinian Terror Attacks Against GCC Interests
•1973 – Mohammed al-Fayez (Kuwaiti diplomat): Assassinated in Paris by the Abu Nidal Organization (ANO).
•1973 – Kuwait Airways Flight 404: Hijacked by Black September operatives; forced to fly to multiple destinations demanding the release of Palestinian prisoners.
•1974 – Saudi Embassy in Paris: Stormed and diplomats taken hostage by Carlos the Jackal, acting on behalf of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
•1977 – Lufthansa Flight 181 (Landshut): Hijacked by PFLP operatives, some Gulf nationals were among passengers; plane landed briefly in Dubai before stormed by GSG 9 in Mogadishu.
•1983 – Bombing of UAE Embassy in Beirut: Attributed to the PFLP-GC (General Command); UAE ambassador was injured.
•1984 – Saeed Mohammad Al Ghafli (UAE Ambassador to France): Assassinated by Palestinian gunmen (ANO) in Paris, shot while leaving his residence.
•1984 – Jassim al-Qattan (Kuwaiti embassy staff): Assassinated in Madrid by Abu Nidal operatives.
•1984 – Saudi diplomatic convoy in Beirut: Ambushed by ANO gunmen; two killed, ambassador survived.
•1984 – Kuwait Airways Flight 221: Hijacked en route from Kuwait to Pakistan; passengers were held hostage for 6 days by Hezbollah-linked Palestinian terrorists.
•1985 – Hassan Ahmad Al Dossari (UAE Minister Plenipotentiary in Beirut): Killed in a car bombing attributed to PFLP-GC operatives.
•1985 – Issa al-Bishr (Kuwaiti diplomat): Assassinated in New Delhi by Abu Nidal gunmen.
•1985 – Khalid al-Fayez (Kuwaiti diplomat): Assassinated in Athens by Palestinian gunmen linked to Abu Nidal.
•1985 – Kuwaiti Embassy in Rome: Bombed by Palestinian groups in coordination with Abu Nidal operatives.
•1986 – Saudi Embassy in Tehran: Attacked by Palestinian-aligned mobs during an Iran-backed “Palestinian solidarity” demonstration; several staff injured.
•1988 – Kuwait Airways Flight 422: Hijacked for 16 days (one of the longest in history) by terrorists linked to Abu Nidal and Hezbollah; two Kuwaiti hostages were executed.
•1988 – UAE and Qatari diplomats in Karachi: Targeted in an intercepted plot attributed to Abu Nidal Organization; attacks were foiled in time.
•1988 – Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s security team (Kuwait): Targeted in Pakistan by PFLP-GC bombs; the Emir was not present but his security entourage was injured.
•1990 – Betrayal by Palestinian residents in Kuwait: Following Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, many Palestinians living in Kuwait openly sided with Iraqi occupation forces, celebrated the fall of the country, and collaborated with the regime - despite having been hosted, employed, and supported by Kuwait for decades. Chronological List of Palestinian Terror Attacks Against GCC Interests
•1973 – Mohammed al-Fayez (Kuwaiti diplomat): Assassinated in Paris by the Abu Nidal Organization (ANO).
•1973 – Kuwait Airways Flight 404: Hijacked by Black September operatives; forced to fly to multiple destinations demanding the release of Palestinian prisoners.
•1974 – Saudi Embassy in Paris: Stormed and diplomats taken hostage by Carlos the Jackal, acting on behalf of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
•1977 – Lufthansa Flight 181 (Landshut): Hijacked by PFLP operatives, some Gulf nationals were among passengers; plane landed briefly in Dubai before stormed by GSG 9 in Mogadishu.
•1983 – Bombing of UAE Embassy in Beirut: Attributed to the PFLP-GC (General Command); UAE ambassador was injured.
•1984 – Saeed Mohammad Al Ghafli (UAE Ambassador to France): Assassinated by Palestinian gunmen (ANO) in Paris, shot while leaving his residence.
•1984 – Jassim al-Qattan (Kuwaiti embassy staff): Assassinated in Madrid by Abu Nidal operatives.
•1984 – Saudi diplomatic convoy in Beirut: Ambushed by ANO gunmen; two killed, ambassador survived.
•1984 – Kuwait Airways Flight 221: Hijacked en route from Kuwait to Pakistan; passengers were held hostage for 6 days by Hezbollah-linked Palestinian terrorists.
•1985 – Hassan Ahmad Al Dossari (UAE Minister Plenipotentiary in Beirut): Killed in a car bombing attributed to PFLP-GC operatives.
•1985 – Issa al-Bishr (Kuwaiti diplomat): Assassinated in New Delhi by Abu Nidal gunmen.
•1985 – Khalid al-Fayez (Kuwaiti diplomat): Assassinated in Athens by Palestinian gunmen linked to Abu Nidal.
•1985 – Kuwaiti Embassy in Rome: Bombed by Palestinian groups in coordination with Abu Nidal operatives.
•1986 – Saudi Embassy in Tehran: Attacked by Palestinian-aligned mobs during an Iran-backed “Palestinian solidarity” demonstration; several staff injured.
•1988 – Kuwait Airways Flight 422: Hijacked for 16 days (one of the longest in history) by terrorists linked to Abu Nidal and Hezbollah; two Kuwaiti hostages were executed.
•1988 – UAE and Qatari diplomats in Karachi: Targeted in an intercepted plot attributed to Abu Nidal Organization; attacks were foiled in time.
•1988 – Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s security team (Kuwait): Targeted in Pakistan by PFLP-GC bombs; the Emir was not present but his security entourage was injured.
•1990 – Betrayal by Palestinian residents in Kuwait: Following Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, many Palestinians living in Kuwait openly sided with Iraqi occupation forces, celebrated the fall of the country, and collaborated with the regime - despite having been hosted, employed, and supported by Kuwait for decades.