This book argues that in a region known largely for its fragile states and durable autocracies, Kuwait’s history of vigorous parliamentary politics has made it a salutary exception. From the ...

The Persian Gulf has long been a crossroads of trade, culture, and conflict, shaping the history of nations like Bahrain, ...

Iraqi president sent tanks into Kuwait City, shattered alliances in the Mideast, sent oil prices soaring and made a mockery of world diplomacy.

Dr Hessa AlotaibiFrom the wooden decks of pearldiving dhows to the quiet rows of modern lecture halls, Kuwait’s pursuit of learning has carried across generations. Knowledge here has never been a ...

1968 -- Kuwait signs first cooperation agreement with the Soviet Union. 1971 -- First Kuwaiti film "Bas ya Bahar", 'enough, sea', is screened. 2001 -- The National Assembly approves a draft law which ...

Shows a brief history of Kuwait, the al-Sabah family and the owners of the collection, the looting and return of the collection in 1990/91, the collection backstage, and Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah ...

1952 -- Sultan Ibrahim Al-Klaib passed away at the age of 63. He held several posts during his lifetime, serving as a member ...

1932 -- Kuwait Ruler Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a letter to the British political agent in Kuwait, approving Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Saeed's letter regarding borders between the two ...

1959 -- State of Kuwait joined the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). 2001 -- The Oklahoma-based Flight Safety Foundation granted its 2000 award to Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) in ...