News reports and articles
Latest news about Kuwait
A compilation from multiple sources
**NEW** Coronavirus in Kuwait
Brian Whitaker's blog posts and other articles about Kuwait
Online news sources for Kuwait
Basic information
CIA World Factbook
The geography, people, government and economy of Kuwait
BBC country profile
Essential facts, plus politics, media and key dates in Kuwait's history
Maps of Kuwait
(University of Texas)
Currency converter
Kuwaiti dinar (KWD)
National anthem
Audio, lyrics and sheet music (National Anthems Reference Page)
History and politics
Kuwait timeline
A chronology of key events (from the BBC)
List of government ministers (CIA)
Documents
Historical and political texts relating to Kuwait
Travel
US State Department
Travel advice
British Foreign Office
Travel advice
Lonely Planet
Online tourist guide to Kuwait
Electricity, plugs and sockets
Economy
World Bank: Kuwait
Economic data
Bank al-Kuwayt al-Markazi
(Central Bank of Kuwait)
Water and agriculture in Kuwait
FAO country profile
Kuwait: further reading
Gender and Politics in Kuwait
by Meshal Al-Sabah. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
Kuwait and the Sea: A Brief Social and Economic History
by Yacoub Yusuf Al-Hijji. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah: The Transformation of Kuwait
by Souad Al-Sabah. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
The Political Transformation of Gulf Tribal States
by Shaul Yanai. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
Stories of Democracy: Politics and Society in Contemporary Kuwait
by Mary Ann Tétreault. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
The Wages of Oil: Parliaments and Economic Development in Kuwait and the UAE
by Michael Herb. Available from amazon.com or amazon.co.uk
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