The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations" id="mwATA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="United Nations">United Nations</a> deadline for the withdrawal of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq" id="mwATE" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Iraq">Iraqi</a> forces from occupied <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait" id="mwATI" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Kuwait">Kuwait</a> expires, preparing the way for the start of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War" id="mwATM" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Gulf War">Operation Desert Storm</a>.