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  2. History of Kuwait - Wikipedia

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    An Iraqi-backed Kuwaiti puppet leader named Alaa Hussein Ali was installed as head of the "Provisional Government of Free Kuwait." Iraq annexed Kuwait on 8 August. The war was traumatic to both countries. Kuwaiti civilians founded a local armed resistance movement following the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait.

  3. Timeline of the Gulf War (1990–1991) - Wikipedia

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    22 February: U.S. President George H. W. Bush issues a 24-hour ultimatum: Iraq must withdraw from Kuwait to avoid starting a ground war. 24 February: U.S.-led Coalition forces invade Iraq and Kuwait at around 4 a.m. Baghdad time. Special Air Service was the first to enter Iraqi territory. 25 February: 20,000 Iraqi troops surrender to the coalition.

  4. Gulf War - Wikipedia

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    After the war, Saddam felt he should not have to repay the loans due to the help he had given the Saudis by fighting Iran. [citation needed] Soon after his conquest of Kuwait, Saddam began verbally attacking the Saudis. He argued that the US-supported Saudi state was an illegitimate and unworthy guardian of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.

  5. Iraqi invasion of Kuwait - Wikipedia

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    However, after the war ended, the friendly relations between the two neighbouring Arab countries turned sour for several economic and diplomatic reasons that culminated in an Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. By the time the Iran–Iraq War ended, Iraq was not in a financial position to repay the US$14 billion it had borrowed from Kuwait to finance its ...

  6. Aftermath of the Gulf War - Wikipedia

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    Kuwait's lack of support for Palestinians after the Gulf War was a response to the alignment of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and the PLO with Saddam Hussein, who had earlier invaded Kuwait. On March 14, 1991, 200,000 Palestinians were still residing in Kuwait, out of initial 400,000. [ 7 ]

  7. List of wars involving Kuwait - Wikipedia

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    Sheikhdom of Kuwait Ottoman Empire Arab tribes Emirate of Nejd: Victory. Al Hasa is reincorporated into the Ottoman Empire and becomes known as the Najd Sanjak. Sheikh Abdullah bin Sabah Al Sabah the ruler of Kuwait is granted the honorific title [8] of Kaymakam by the Ottomans for his contribution to the war effort. [9] ~?

  8. Fires of Kuwait - Wikipedia

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    Fires of Kuwait is a 1992 American documentary film on the Kuwaiti oil fires directed by David Douglas. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature . [ 1 ] The film was the winner of the 2005 Hall of Fame Award from Giant Screen Cinema Association. [ 2 ]

  9. Kuwait - Wikipedia

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    Kuwait's policy was a response to alignment of the PLO with Saddam Hussein. It was a form of collective punishment. Kuwait also deported thousands of Iraqis and Yemenis after the Gulf War. [161] [162] In addition, hundreds of thousands of stateless Bedoon were expelled from Kuwait in the early-to-mid 1990s.