This book argues that in a region known largely for its fragile states and durable autocracies, Kuwait’s history of vigorous parliamentary politics has made it a salutary exception. From the ...

The Persian Gulf has long been a crossroads of trade, culture, and conflict, shaping the history of nations like Bahrain, ...

1904 -- The first British political agent, Captain S.G. Knox, arrived in Kuwait, serving as London's political representative until April 28, 1906. His service was during rule of Sheikh Mubarak Al ...

1783 -- Al-Regga battle took place during era of Kuwait Amir Sheikh Abdullah I, the country's second ruler, with Bani Kaab tribe (the emirs of Arabestan). It was the first naval battle in Kuwait's ...