Dashti added that in 1912—known as “the year of abundance” due to the prosperity brought by the booming pearl trade—French ...

1990 -- The UN Security Council adopted resolution 670 during a foreign ministers-level meeting, imposing a tight air embargo on Iraq and Kuwait, banning passenger and cargo flights. 2005 -- Kuwait ...

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 ...

1956 -- Moudhi Al-Sarhan became the first Kuwaiti female to join the Ministry of Interior's correctional institute. 1981 -- Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a decree to establish ...

Thirty-one years ago a ground war in the Middle East was on the minds of many San Diegans. After Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, the United States spearheaded an international military coalition ...

In the corridors of Kuwait’s Supreme Committee for Citizenship Investigation, a long-forgotten case, buried under layers of ...

Construction passes key milestone in decade-long effort to remake and expand Kuwait's aging international airport.

The UAE-Kuwait Week 2025 kicked off yesterday in Dubai, marking a new milestone and an ever-growing bond between the two Gulf nations. Taking place from February 3 to 4 at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers ...

1977 -- UN General Assembly elected State of Kuwait to represent the Asian Group in the UN Security Council for 1978-79 for the first time in the Gulf country's history. 1990 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh ...

1976 -- A 3.8 degree earthquake jolted Kuwait before dawn. 1986 -- Kuwait stock exchange inaugurated the main trading hall. 1990 -- Leaders of the world robustly applauded the speech by the Amir ...

1990 -- The Iraqi troops storm Kuwaiti territory, seize the palace of H.H. the Amir in a surprise early dawn attack. Ministry of Defense issues a statement demanding immediate halt of aggression and ...