Portal:Kuwait
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Historically, most of present-day Kuwait was part of ancient invaded and subsequently annexed by Iraq under the leadership of Saddam Hussein following disputes over oil production. The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait ended on 26 February 1991, following military intervention by a coalition led by the United States and several other nations.
Like most other Al Sabah family dominates the country's political system. Kuwait's official state religion is Islam, specifically the Maliki school of Sunni Islam. Kuwait is a high-income economy, backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. Kuwaiti popular culture, in the form of theatre, radio, music, and television soap opera, is exported to neighboring Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. Kuwait is a founding member of the GCC and is also a member of the UN, AL, OPEC and the OIC. (Full article... )
Selected article -prime minister (who is always a royal) and other members of government, as well as members of judicial, police and financial institutions. (Full article... )Did you know...
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