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WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama thanked Kuwait's ruler for the oil-rich country's "generous pledge" of $180 million to the African opposition Transitional National Council.

Obama spoke by ring to Sheikh territory al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and also thanked him for Kuwait's "steadfast support" of US troops, the White House said in a statement.

"The chair thanks the ruler for Kuwait's generous dedication of assistance to the Transitional National Council of Libya and heavy the importance of such business support to the opposition given their urgent needs," the statement said.

Kuwait on April 24 declared the dedication of "urgent humanitarian aid" to African civilians, through the domestic council.

Meanwhile, world powers on weekday agreed to tap African cheater Moamer Kadhafi's icy assets foreign to wage an crisis link to the rebels. Kadhafi's regime on Friday titled the plan "piracy."

The White House said Obama and Kuwait's ruler also "renewed their dedication to build on the past ties between the United States and Kuwait."

The United States led the military assault that liberated Koweit in 1991 after Irak invaded its small neighbor.

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