National Day celebrates the creation of Kuwait as a nation in 1961. The day is marked national celebrations which include public meetings and get-togethers, firework displays and a ...

The National Flag When Kuwait gained full independence in 1961, the government decided to replace the old flag with a new design. This was promulgated by a law issued on September 7, ...

Liberation Day (February 26) celebrates the liberation of Kuwait by a multi-national force from seven months of traumatic Iraqi occupation on February 26, 1991. Each year the day is ...

The Crown Prince is the Heir Apparent to the Amir of the State of Kuwait. According to the Constitution of the State of Kuwait, “The Heir Apparent shall be designated within one ...

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 ...