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Kuwait: A New Emir with Old Policies
By tracing Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah biography and political path, Kuwaiti politics can easily be predicted to continue internally and externally as it was under the late Emir. © Copyright Notice Please contact us in case of omissions concerning ... -
Kuwaitis Expect New Emir to Preserve Role as Regional Peacemaker
Fanack presents an overview of the role of Kuwait’s new emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed as a regional peacemaker. © Copyright Notice Please contact us in case of omissions concerning copyright-protected work. The acquired copyright protected images ... -
Geography of Kuwait
Fanack provides an overview of Kuwait’s geography and climate which includes a description of its state borders, natural environment and urbanization. © Copyright Notice Please contact us in case of omissions concerning copyright-protected work. ... -
Nada Faris: the Anglowaiti
Nada Faris made the conscious decision to write in English to reach a global audience, and to avoid risking the nuances of her work getting lost in translation. Her writings shifted her perspective on writing and empowered the audience with knowledge... -
Population of Kuwait
According to estimates by the Central Statistical Bureau, the population of Kuwait at the end of 2017 was 4.27 million. Of this, the number of Kuwaiti citizens was 1.3 million, while the number of expatriates was 2.92 million. The growth rate was approximately... -
Governance & Politics
Although Kuwait sports democratic institutions and has a Constitution, it is not a full democracy or a constitutional monarchy. In 1999, in his celebrated study on Middle Eastern monarchies All in the Family, political scientist Michael Herb came up with... -
Economy
Because of the almost complete dependence of Kuwait’s economy on petroleum products, it fluctuates strongly with the highs and lows of the volatile global oil market. © Copyright Notice Please contact us in case of omissions concerning copyright-protected wo... -
The Arts in Kuwait: Recapturing the Liberal Spirit
When put into regional perspective, Kuwait has a distinctive cultural history. A reverse history, one might say, that saw the country go from a liberal haven for artists from all over the region to a restrictive place where the arts face official censorship...
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