This thesis covers the historical era from the emergence of the state of Kuwait and its political, economical and social developments. It establishes that the history of Kuwait as an independent entity goes back to 1613, and supports this with reference to different sources and by details of the regional and international relations of Kuwait with its neighbours and allies. ,;", •.....•.. Further, it details the situation of Kuwait under the protection treaty of 1899 between Britain and Kuwait under the rule of Sheikh Mubarak AI-Sabah 1896-1915 at his request to protect Kuwait from the dominance of the Ottoman state. It handles the treaty of 1913 between Britain and the Ottoman state, concerning Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait under the rule of Sheikh Mubarak. This treaty was not completed due to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 and the collapse of the Ottoman state. Finally, it details the AI-Aqeer conference treaty of 1922, during which the final land and sea borders were demarcated between Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. This thesis is considered a contribution in its field concerning the establishment of the State of Kuwait, the history of its borders, demarcation and regional and international relations. 4
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:573127 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Al-Sahli, Mubarak Sultan Al-Nahedh |
| Publisher | University of Sunderland |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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