The Ministry of Religious Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) was established in 1945 and has about 2,400 employees. Article 2 of Kuwait’s Constitution stipulates that “The ...

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful, We, ABDULLA Al-SALEM Al-SABAH, AMIR of the State of Kuwait, Being desirous of consummating the means of democratic rule for our dear ...

When Iraqi troops entered Kuwait in the early hours of August 2, 1990, Kuwait was completely unprepared for invasion. It came as a bolt from the blue. Prior to this act of aggression, ...

Kuwait’s emergence as an independent political entity dates back more than 380 years ago, to 1613. This has been established by new research initiated by the Kuwaiti government ...

The Hala February festival is an annual event that takes place in Kuwait during the spring season. It is a time when parched sands of the desert transform into a magical green carpet ...

An Amiri Decree was passed in April, 1966 on the organisation of higher education in Kuwait. Following this, the Kuwait University (KU) came into being with the establishment of two ...

Kuwait’s official media, supervised by the Ministry of Information, follows an open and flexible policy, both domestically and abroad. It is based on mutual cooperation and respect ...

The Constitution of Kuwait defines the Amir as the “Head of the State” with his official title as “His Highness the Amir of the State of Kuwait”. It also says ...

A network of local clinics and polyclinics provides primary health care to the people. Foreign residents are entitled to treatment here. The clinics deal with preliminary examinations ...

After the proclamation of Kuwait’s independence, the Kuwaiti national anthem was written by the poet Meshari Al-Adwani and was broadcast for the first time on February 25, 1978. The ...