Step onto Failaka Island in the Persian Gulf, which was seized by Iraqi forces during the invasion of Kuwait. Bullet-riddled and abandoned buildings mark this remnant of the gulf war.

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Failaka is a Kuwaiti island, 20 km off the coast of Kuwait City in the Arabian Gulf. The island is becoming a tourist magnet in Kuwait. The overall impression of the island demonstrates that a ...

KUWAIT, May 18 (KUNA) -- His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday paid an inspection tour of Failaka Island, which is 20 km off the coast of Kuwait City ...

National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC, the United Arab Emirates’ second-biggest bank, is part of a group advising Kuwait on the development of Failaka island. Other members include Pinsent Masons, WSP ...

KUN0017 4 GEN 0211 KUWAIT /KUNA-BJV4 ECO-KUWAIT-FAILAKA-INVESTEMENT Failaka Island project to cost KD 800 million over 10 years -- Al-Oun KUWAIT, Dec 25 (KUNA) -- The Failaka Island development ...

Kuwait is hoping that an island which was depopulated when Iraqi forces invaded during the Gulf War could be added to the World Heritage List. Kuwait’s permanent delegation to the UNESCO, Ali Ahmad Al ...

Moreover, a large number of seals of different shapes, representing civilizations were found in Failaka, the book said. The center also noted that Imam Malik’s “Muwatta” book was the oldest book ...

The most impressive remains of the Failaka structure are the shattered, mammoth limestone columns that once supported the temple. Such stone is not found on the island.