Because of geological events, they emerged from the sea, and two thousand years later were inhabited. “Failaka is unique as it is home to five different civilizations,” said Hassan. At one point, ...

A forgotten sliver of land in the far north of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait’s Failaka Island is home now mostly to camels. Its only town is a sprawling ruin pockmarked with bullet holes and debris ...

16 January 2013 KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah assured a team of MPs he met on Tuesday that the government plans to build five new public hospitals, construct 80,000 ...

Today, the houses are riddled with shell holes. And just outside the settlement, protected by a high fence, is the latest evidence that the advantages of Failaka’s strategic position didn’t ...

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.

KUWAIT: Failaka Island is an important historical land, which is a perfect place for archeological excavations. Many foreign excavation teams have worked on the Island to highlight the cultural value ...

Major oil and gas field discovered in Al-Nukhadha marine area, east of Failaka Island. KUWAIT CITY, July 14: Al-Qabas has obtained information from reliable sources revealing the discovery of a ...

) KUWAIT, Nov 9 (KUNA) -- The Kuwait-Denmark team announced on Saturday the discovery of a new temple in Failaka Island dating back to Bronze Age' Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

KUWAIT, Nov 9 (KUNA) -- The Kuwait-Denmark team announced on Saturday the discovery of a new temple in Failaka Island dating back to Bronze Age's Dilmun civilization, 4000 years ago. The discovery ...