Kuwait City (Arabic: مدينة الكويت, romanized: Madinat al-Kuwayt) is the capital and largest city of Kuwait. Located at the heart of the country on the...
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of Kuwait City, the capital and largest city. As of 2024[update], Kuwait has a population of 4.82 million, of which 1.53 million are Kuwaiti citizens while...
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airport located in the Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, 15.5 kilometers (9.6 mi) south of the centre of Kuwait City, spread over an area of 37.7 square kilometres...
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Christianity in Kuwait is a minority religion. In 2020, there were an estimated 289 Christian Kuwaitis residing in Kuwait, along with an estimated 837...
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The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait began on 2 August 1990 and marked the beginning of the Gulf War. After defeating the State of Kuwait on 4 August 1990, Iraq...
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JW Marriott Kuwait City is a luxury hotel in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Formerly Le Méridien Kuwait, the hotel's management was transferred to Marriott International...
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Kuwait Entertainment City (Arabic: مدينة الكويت الترفيهية) was an amusement park located in the western outskirts of Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait...
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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...
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Kuwait is divided into six governorates, and in each there are several areas (Arabic: مناطِق). Areas are much less commonly called by other names such...
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The Kuwait Towers are a group of three thin towers in Kuwait City, standing on a promontory into the Persian Gulf. They were the sixth, and last, group...
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Kuwait Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الكويت الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Kuwait City. Their football team has won Kuwait Premier...
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The following is a timeline of the history of Kuwait City, Al Asimah Governorate, Kuwait, and its metro surroundings. Early 1700s — Small fishing village...
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Kuwait Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الكويتية, al-Ḫuṭūṭ al-Jawiyyah al-Kuwaītiyyah) is the flag carrier of Kuwait, with its head office on the grounds...
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attack, an amphibious force made repeated feint attacks and landings at Kuwait City, attempting to fool the Iraqis into thinking the coalition would attack...
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The Sheikhdom of Kuwait (Arabic: مشيخة الكويت, romanized: Mashīkhat al-Kuwayt) was a sheikhdom during the pre-oil era. The sheikhdom became a British protectorate...
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Kuwait is a country in West Asia, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Kuwait is located at the far northwestern corner of the Persian...
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of Kuwait. They consist of the Kuwait Air Force, the Kuwait Army, the Kuwait Navy & the Kuwait National Guard. The governing bodies are the Kuwait Ministry...
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day, particularly in Kuwait City. The country's public transport network consists entirely of bus routes. The state-owned Kuwait Public Transportation...
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(Arabic: مجلس الأمة) is the unicameral legislature of Kuwait. The National Assembly met in Kuwait City. The National Assembly is made up of 50 elected members...
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The Kuwait national football team (Arabic: منتخب الكويت لكرة القدم) represents Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. Kuwait made...
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from the east. It opened in April 2007, under the patronage of the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah. It was the winner of the ICSC Gold Award...
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Highway of Death (redirect from Highway 80 (Kuwait))
between Kuwait and Iraq, officially known as Highway 80. It runs from Kuwait City to the border town of Safwan in Iraq and then on to the Iraqi city of Basra...
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in Kuwait, with most residing in the capital of Kuwait City. Expatriates are primarily attracted by the employment opportunities in Kuwait. Kuwaiti nationals...
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Kuwait University (Arabic: جامعة الكويت, abbreviated as Kuniv) is a public university located in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Kuwait University (KU), (in Arabic:...
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as Al Kuwayt, is one of the six governorates of Kuwait. It comprises the historic core of Kuwait City, industrial and port areas such as Shuwaikh and...
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a 372-meter-high or 1,220 feet tall telecommunications tower in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It is the second-tallest structure in the country and the 39th tallest...
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The economy of Kuwait is a wealthy petroleum-based economy. Kuwait is one of the richest countries in the world. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest-valued...
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الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti sports club based in Mansuriya district of Kuwait City. The most notable section is football team in the Kuwait Premier League...
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Gulf War (redirect from Kuwait war)
War. After Iraq briefly occupied Kuwait under a rump puppet government known as the Republic of Kuwait, it split Kuwait's sovereign territory into the Saddamiyat...
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explosives broke through the front gates of the American Embassy in Kuwait City and rammed into the embassy's three-story administrative annex, demolishing...
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