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Early History of Kuwait

The early history of Kuwait began in the early 18th century when families from the Anizah tribe migrated to the area and established settlements. In 1756, the settlers appointed a sheikh from the Al Sabah family to rule over the autonomous sheikhdom of Kuwait. Towards the late 19th century, the ruler Abdullah II began moving Kuwait closer to the Ottoman Empire for protection, but Kuwait was never placed under Ottoman rule. His successor Mubarak the Great reversed this trend and cultivated a close relationship with Britain instead, resulting in a 1899 treaty that granted Britain control over Kuwait's foreign affairs and making Kuwait a British protectorate after World War I.

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Early History of Kuwait

The early history of Kuwait began in the early 18th century when families from the Anizah tribe migrated to the area and established settlements. In 1756, the settlers appointed a sheikh from the Al Sabah family to rule over the autonomous sheikhdom of Kuwait. Towards the late 19th century, the ruler Abdullah II began moving Kuwait closer to the Ottoman Empire for protection, but Kuwait was never placed under Ottoman rule. His successor Mubarak the Great reversed this trend and cultivated a close relationship with Britain instead, resulting in a 1899 treaty that granted Britain control over Kuwait's foreign affairs and making Kuwait a British protectorate after World War I.

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arly History of Kuwait

origin of the city of Kuwait is usually placed at about the beginning of the 18th century, when the Banū (Banī)

ūb, a group of families of the ʿAnizah tribe in the interior of the Arabian Peninsula, migrated to the area that is

Kuwait.

Foundation of Kuwait

foundation of the autonomous sheikhdom of Kuwait dates from 1756, when the settlers decided to appoint a

kh from the Ṣabāḥ family (Āl Ṣabāḥ). During the 19th century, Kuwait developed as a thriving independent

ing community.

2 Early Settlers

3 Ottoman Empire

ward the end of the century, one ruler, ʿAbd Allāh II (reigned 1866–92), began to move Kuwait closer to

Ottoman Empire, although he never placed his country under Ottoman rule. That trend was reversed with the

ssion of Mubārak the Great, who came to power by assassinating his brother ʿAbd Allāh—an act of

ustomary political violence in Kuwait. Ottoman threats to annex Kuwait prompted Mubārak to cultivate a close

ionship with Britain. An 1899 treaty basically granted Britain control of Kuwait’s foreign affairs. Following the

reak of World War I (1914–18), Kuwait became a British protectorate.

4 Persian Gulf War


ritish Protectorate (1899–1961)

962–1982: Golden Era

resent Day Kuwait

il Production in Kuwait

wait produces 2,990,544.14 barrels per day of oil (as of 2016) ranking 10th in the world. Kuwait produces every

an amount equivalent to 1.1% of its total proven reserves (as of 2016).

thnicity of Kuwait

nvasion of Kuwait

Operation Desert Storm

Economic warfare

Iraqi U.S relationships

Aftermath

uwait Citizen:

World Views about Kuwait

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