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The geographical region of Kuwait has been occupied by humans since antiquity, particularly due to its strategic location at the head of the Persian Gulf. [1][2][3] In the pre-oil era, Kuwait was a regional trade port. [4][5][6] In the modern era, Kuwait is best known for the Gulf War (1990–1991).
History of Kuwait, a survey of the notable events and people in the history of Kuwait, from the 18th-century founding of the city of Kuwait to the present day. For the history of the broader region before the founding of Kuwait, see history of Arabia.
The origin of the city of Kuwait—and of the State of Kuwait—is usually placed at about the beginning of the 18th century, when the Banū (Banī) ʿUtūb, a group of families of the ʿAnizah tribe in the interior of the Arabian Peninsula, migrated to the area that is now Kuwait.
A small emirate nestled between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Kuwait is situated in a section of one of the driest, least-hospitable deserts on Earth. Its shore, however, includes Kuwait Bay, a deep harbour on the Persian Gulf. There, in the 18th century, Bedouin from the interior founded a trading post.
During ancient history, the area that is now Kuwait was often a hinterland of more powerful neighboring areas. It was linked with Mesopotamia as early as the Ubaid era, beginning roughly 6,500 BCE, and with Sumer around 2,000 BCE.
Kuwait, [a] officially the State of Kuwait, [b] is a country in West Asia.It is situated in the northern edge of the Arabian Peninsula at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Iran with the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia to the south. [14] With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), Kuwait also shares a maritime border with Iran. [15]
Kuwait people remember the great role played by His Highness the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah in reclaiming Kuwait’s sovereignty, independence and liberation.
Introduction. Background. Kuwait has been ruled by the AL-SABAH dynasty since the 18th century. The threat of Ottoman invasion in 1899 prompted Amir Mubarak AL-SABAH to seek protection from Britain, ceding foreign and defense responsibility to Britain until 1961, when the country attained its independence. Iraq attacked and overran Kuwait in 1990.
Kuwait is a sovereign state in Western Asia located at the head of the Persian Gulf. The geographical region of Kuwait has been occupied by humans since antiqui...
On June 19, 1961, Kuwait became fully independent following an exchange of notes with the United Kingdom that terminated the Anglo-Kuwaiti Treaty of 1899 and therefore provided for Kuwaiti independence.