The Kuwait PortalKuwait (/kʊˈweɪt/ ( Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. In 1946, crude oil was exported for the first time. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded, and later annexed, by Saddam's Iraq. The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by a military coalition led by the United States. Kuwait is a major non-NATO ally of the United States. It is also a major ally of ASEAN, while maintaining a strong relationship with China. Selected article -Sabah Al Ahmadartanti Sea City is a planned community in Khiran Kuwait built with canals forming 200 kilometres (120 mi) of artificial shoreline. The community is intended to house 250,000 residents. The city was inaugurated in mid 2015. The artificial islands that make up this community are unusual because they were built excavating large channels in desert land rather than using reclaimed land. The first phase of the project was opened to the sea in 2004 The multi-billion dollar development is in the middle of a 25 year construction period, with ten planned phases. Read more... Did you know...
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