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The independent state of Kuwait includes the islands of Bubiyan,
Warbah, and Faylakah.
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Kuwait Travel and Tourist Information with links
to official travel and tourism websites and state resources for visitors
to Kuwait.
Brief History of Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait Travel Guides, Map of Kuwait.
Countries neighbouring Kuwait are: Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Weather in the Middle East:
Local weather forecasts for destinations around the Middle East.
The founder of the al-Sabah dynasty became sheikh, in 1756.
Kuwait was briefly a part of the Ottoman Empire, until 1899; when the
British stepped in, at the request of the reigning emir.
In the early 1920's the northern and southern borders of Kuwait were
properly established, after raids from the Saudi Arabian province of Najd saw the British
come to the emirate's aid again.
Kuwait gained full independence on June 19th, 1961, with its sheikh
taking the title of emir, and formal British protection was ended.
From August 1990 to February 1991, Saddam Hussein restated Iraq's historical claim to Kuwait and occupied the region as Iraq's
19th province.
Allied troops stormed the desert to liberate the country and plug its
leaking oil.
The capital, Kuwait City, dates from 1710; when Anizah migrants
from the central Arabian Peninsula set up shop there.
The city's drinking water is contained in two large minaret-style
storage tanks.
Radio Kuwait:
Offers real audio clips, twice a day if you want to catch up on the news.
Compare Kuwaiti Hotel Prices
Abu Halifa,
Al Jahra, Ardiyah, Fahaheel, Hawally, Kuwait City, Mangaf, Sabahiya.
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