Kuwait has been inhabited for millennia, but began to emerge as an Arab shaikhdom relatively late, after the arrival of the `Utub clans of central Arabia during

Ever since Kuwait emerged in the 18th century as a young maritime state with an extreme dependence on the sea, it has been renowned for the consummate skills of

Summary Kuwait has come to the West's consciousness because of its geographic importance. However, general knowledge is limited to Kuwait's oil wealth and busin