The new emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, is unlikely to change the nation's "positive neutrality" policy. But he could lay the groundwork for his successor to herald a new era in the ...

On February 25 of every year, the Kuwaiti people, with sentiments of pride and gratification, reminisce the day when their country had become independent to move from its glorious past to an ...

Kuwait celebrates the 64th anniversary of its National Day, which is observed annually on February 25. The event marks the celebration of the 34th Liberation Day with both occasions expressing epochal ...

KUWAIT CITY, July 9: In the past, Kuwaiti people used to mark Eid Al-Adha in a remarkably simple and spontaneous manner, mainly including offering Udhya (sacrifice) and people's anticipation of the ...

Long perceived as a young state with little past, Kuwait intends to write its own history. In this Gulf emirate of 4 million inhabitants, archaeology has become a national priority, accounting for a ...

Kuwait’s urbanisation patterns are leading to higher levels of motorisation with negative impacts on individual health and the environment. As a consequence, re-evaluating urban development mechanisms ...

21 January 2003KUWAIT: Kuwait, as a part of the arid belt that stretches across the Middle East and North Africa, suffers from the shortage of natural water resources. Till the early part of the ...

In April 2014 the Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CMBK) received approval from 85% of its shareholders to convert the bank to a full-fledged sharia-compliant lender, making it the most recent financial ...