ABSTRACT
Situated at the north-east corner of the Arabian Peninsula, Kuwait is bordered in the north-west by Iraq, in the south by Saudi Arabia and in the east by the Arabian Gulf and Iran. Survival in such a turbulent and covetous neighbourhood can only be achieved by a subtle adherence to policies of balance and evenhandedness, an art which Kuwait has mastered admirably.Kuwait’s modern origin goes back to the eighteenth century when the Al Sabah family from the Anizah tribe migrated from inner Najd to the actual location of Kuwait. Kuwait’s modern history is virtually no more than the history of oil: its bonanza and problems. Kuwait policy towards expatriates demonstrates it commitment to the balance of power. Kuwait regional policy is heavily marked by its concern for the balance of power. Political developments in Kuwait would result from changes and evolutions in the internal, regional and international environment.
