Background: Britain oversaw foreign relations and defense for the ruling Kuwaiti AL-SABAH dynasty from 1899 until independence in 1961. Kuwait was attacked and overrun by Iraq on 2 August 1990. Following several weeks of aerial bombardment, a US-led, UN coalition began a ground assault on 23 February 1991 that liberated Kuwait in four days. Kuwait spent more than $5 billion to repair oil infrastructure damaged during 1990-91.
May 15th 2008Middle East » Kuwait » Al Farwaniyah
On wednesday I had a normal morning. I woke up at 6.50 being tired as usual and I was swearing my miserable life and worst job on earth. I had my breakfast, packed my laptop and put on my company' ... 22 photos[full story]
May 12th 2008Middle East » Kuwait » Al Farwaniyah
It's been a very long time since I wrote here last time. I had even forgotten the password to log in. But here I am again laptop on my lap, watching Ice Hockey World Championship game Russia - Swi ... [full story]
April 16th 2008Middle East » Kuwait » Al Kuwait So another exhibition in a gulf country and I was on my way to Kuwait. Totally spent five days there. If you were a kid like me in the 80's, Kuwait has a different meaning for you. It was the ground ... 10 photos[full story]
March 5th 2008Middle East » Kuwait » Al Kuwait Who knew a country 3/4 the size of Connecticut would have so much to offer? We did. That is why Emily and I spent our February Eid break in beautiful Lebanon, home to Beirut, or the "Paris of the Mi ... 11 photos[full story]
February 13th 2008Middle East » Kuwait ***NEWSFLASH***NEWSFLASH***NEWSFLASH***NEWSFLASH***NEWSFLASH***
On the evening of Wednesday, 13 February 2008, Lynne and I made a decision that would change our lives forever.
We have decided th ... [full story]
February 18th 2008Middle East » Kuwait After announcing our plans to travel the World, many folks have asked us how we decided to take an adventure of this grand scale. I’m sure there is a simple answer to these questions, but every ... 3 photos[full story]
February 16th 2008Middle East » Kuwait Since we decided to persue this great adventure on the 13th of February, we have begun a very extensive research and planning mission to ensure we are fully able to execute when it comes time to launc ... [full story]
January 17th 2008Middle East » Kuwait » Al Kuwait We have sooooooooo MANY stories to tell from our Christmas holiday in Thailand/Hong Kong/Dubai!
But, as we are still in the first few weeks of 2008, I figure that everyone will probably be burn ... 19 photos[full story]
December 21st 2007Middle East » Kuwait » Kuwait City Hey again all.
Well. Just got back from a few days up North. Kuwait city is a very interesting place. We didn't visit there at all when I was coming into the region a few months ago (has it been tha ... [full story]
December 16th 2007Middle East » Kuwait » Kuwait City I have been hoping to run into my best friend from fourth and fifth grade. Mariam Al-Sabah and I were students at the American School of Paris together during the first Gulf War, and kept in touch fo ... 6 photos[full story]
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