In 1989, Iraq accused Kuwait of using "advanced drilling techniques" to exploit oil from its share of the Rumaila field.

Started by Saddam Hussein in 1990 who accused Kuwait of stealing Iraqi oil through slant drilling.

Ships bound for Kuwait have been targeted recently by Iran, which accuses Kuwait of supporting Iraq.

Iraq also accused Kuwait of exceeding its OPEC quotas for oil production.

In the same month, Iraq also accused Kuwait of hiring agents to carry out sabotage attacks against Iraqis and United Nations personnel.

President Saddam Hussein accused Kuwait of flooding the market with oil and driving down prices.

In 1990, Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing Iraq's oil through slant drilling.

Iraq has repeatedly accused Kuwait during the last week of stealing its oil, with one report saying it involved at least 300,000 barrels a day from oilfields near the border.

In his memorandum Aziz accused Kuwait of having deliberately pursued policies aimed at weakening Iraq during the latter's eight-year war with Iran.

Iraq accused Kuwait of violating the Iraqi border to secure oil resources, and demanded that its debt repayments should be waived.