Kuwait

Politics & Governance

The Unusual Hope Surrounding Kuwait’s New Parliament

Kuwait’s recent parliamentary elections have revealed new sociopolitical alignments in the country. The recent elections...

Politics & Governance

New Faces, New Elections, Unchanging System in Kuwait

Having announced that a new cabinet would be formed and parliament dissolved at the end...

Politics & Governance

Should Kuwait Revisit its Foreign Policy?

Kuwait, a Gulf country of 4.67 million people, has pursued a conciliatory foreign policy strategy...

Politics & Governance

Why Charity Reform in Kuwait is So Vital

Over 70 percent of Kuwait’s population consists of migrant workers, primarily from Southeast Asia and...

Politics & Governance

Contextualizing Kuwait’s Political Crises

The current political crisis in Kuwait is nothing new. Indeed, the newest political deadlock is...

Politics & Governance

Dissecting The U.S. State Department’s Human Rights Report on Kuwait

In April, the U.S. State Department published its annual human rights report on Kuwait. Of...

Energy Policy

How the Arash-Dorra Gas Field Could Improve Saudi-Iran Ties

Over the past two decades, Iran’s Ministry of Oil had made increasing the production capacity...

Politics & Governance

How Migrant Workers Suffer Under Kuwait’s Increasing Temperature

Gulf academics in the social science field have already conducted much research on the effects...

Politics & Governance

Finding a Sense of Direction in Kuwait

In recent months, a variety of actors within Kuwaiti society have engaged in a far-reaching...

Politics & Governance

Expatriates’ Rights in Kuwait between Rentier Economy and Civil Society

The relationship between rulers and ruled stands at the forefront of the socio-economic environment in...

Politics & Governance

Democratic Norms in Kuwait: Changing the Rules of the Game

Many Kuwaitis breathed a sigh of relief in November after Emir Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, the...

Politics & Governance

Kuwait’s Decade-Long Political Crisis Might Finally Be Ending

Over the last few years, Kuwaiti society has been preoccupied with discussing and debating a...

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