European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A look Back Kuwait has spent billions recovering from the War but the Economy is Strong. Here a Man shops in Kuwait City. Not a kuwaiti official signs a $5.5 billion reconstruction loan package with Rodney Wagner of j. P. Morgan securities Ltd. In the weeks after the 1990 invasion kuwaitis called on other Arab countries for help. These men demonstrated in Cairo Egypt. Here is a chronology of events leading to the persian Gulf War and of postwar confrontations with Iraq. Gulf War t 1990 a aug. 2 a Iraq invades Kuwait. Main motive was to seize Kuwait s oilfields to offset $60 billion debt from War with Iran. A aug. 7 a president Bush orders . Troops to Gulf. 1991 a Jan. 17 a .-led coalition launches six week War to liberate Kuwait. A feb. 25 a Saddam orders withdrawal from Kuwait. A feb. 26 a kuwaiti fighters declare Kuwait City freed. A feb. 27 a Bush declares Kuwait liberated halts Allied operations. Postwar confrontations it 1992 a aug. 2 7 a president Bush red allies forbid iraqi flights below 32nd parallel to protect shiite Muslim rebels. A dec. 27 a . F-16 fighter shoots Down iraqi Mig-25 in no Fly zone. 1993 a Jan. 10 a 200 armed iraqis Cross kuwaiti Border remove silkworm missiles. Baghdad bans . Flights within Iraq. A Jan. 13 a iraqis Cross into Kuwait for fourth Day. Allied warplanes attack eight missile Sites in Southern Iraq. A Jan. 19 a after three .-led air attacks in a week Iraq promises to Stop firing at Allied aircraft in no Fly zones. A Jan. 20 a first units of 2,000 . Troops dispatched to Kuwait head to iraqi Border a the associated press the role of women in kuwaiti society has been a contentious Issue. These women demonstrate for the right to vote. Many kuwaiti residents mostly palestinian noncitizens were tried As  unaccounted for. About 650 kuwaitis arrested during the iraqi. Occupation Are believed to still be held in iraqi ails. Some Are thought to have been killed. They Are the reason Kuwait has not yet had a full blown  26, 1991, when the .-led coalition drove iraqi forces out of Kuwait about 200 other nationals mostly arabs Are on Kuwait s official list of missing. There Are also about 200 mostly stateless arabs not on the list according to the Independent kuwaiti association to defend War victims. Initially the kuwaiti government put out a list of thousands of names. But Many of those people came Forward and said they were free. Iraq has cited the confusion in denying any knowledge of the missing. A the associated press Day March 10,1993 the stars and stripes