Health in Kuwait - History of Kuwait, Invasion of Kuwait, 1983 Kuwait Bombings, Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1913, Violet Dickson (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 107. Not illustrated. Chapters: History of Kuwait, Invasion of Kuwait, 1983 Kuwait Bombings, Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1913, Violet Dickson, H. R. P. Dickson, Battle of Chains, History of the Jews in Kuwait, United Nations Security Council Resolution 687, United Nations Security Council Resolution 678, Operation Vantage, Souk Al-Manakh Stock Market Crash, Postage Stamps and Postal History of Kuwait, United Nations Security Council Resolution 686, Characene, United Nations Security Council Resolution 688, Saudi kuwaiti Neutral Zone, Battle of Dasman Palace, United Nations Security Council Resolution 692, United Nations Security Council Resolution 689, the Battle of the Bridges, Zahra Freeth, Battle of Jahra, Uqair Protocol of 1922, Obesity in Kuwait, Khaitan Riot, List of Hospitals in Kuwait, Kuwait Central Blood Bank. Excerpt: Kuwait The Invasion of Kuwait, also known as the Iraq-Kuwait War, was a major conflict between the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait, which resulted in the seven-month long Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, which subsequently led to direct military intervention by United States-led forces in the Gulf War. In 1990, Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing Iraqi oil through slant drilling, however some Iraqi sources indicated Saddam Husseins decision to attack Kuwait was made only a few months before the actual invasion suggesting that the regime was under feelings of severe time pressure. The invasion started on August 2, 1990, and within two days of intense combat, most of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces were either overrun by the Iraqi Republican Guard or escaped to neighbouring Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The state of Kuwait was abolished, and Saddam announced in a few days that it was the 19th province of Iraq. Kuwait was a close ally of Iraq during the Iraq-Iran war and functioned as the countrys major port once Basra...