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Kuwait's Fifth Constituency
The fifth constituency of Kuwait is a legislative constituency in Kuwait. Like the other four constituencies in Kuwait, it elects exactly 10 members to the National Assembly via plurality vote. As of 2022, it currently represents thirty-one residential areas and has an electorate of 257,913 (the largest). The fifth constituency includes the Ahmadi and Mubarak Al-Kabeer governates. Areas in Constituency Five #Ahmadi #Al-Maqwa # Hadiya # Fintas # Mahboula # Abu Halifa # Sabah Al Salem # Riqqa # Sabahiya #Dhahr # Egaila # Qurain # Adan # Al-Qusour # Mubarak Al-Kabeer #Fahad Al-Ahmad #Jaber Al-Ali Jaber ( ar, جابر) is an Arabic name for males used as a given name and surname. Alternative spellings are Gaber and Jabir. People with the given name *Jaber Abu Hussein (c. 1913–1992), Arabic poet * Jaber Al-Ameri (born 1986), Saudi Arabi ... # Fahaheel # Mangaf # Ali Sabah Al Salem # Al Zour # Wafra #Abu Futaira #Al-Masail #Abu Al Hasaniya #Sabah Al-Ahmad City #Al Khira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Kuwait)
The National Assembly ( ar, مجلس الأمة) is the unicameral legislature of Kuwait. The National Assembly meets in Kuwait City. Political parties are illegal in Kuwait, candidates run as independents. The National Assembly is made up of 50 elected members and 16 appointed government ministers (ex officio members). Overview The National Assembly is the legislature in Kuwait, established in 1963. Its predecessor, the 1938 National Assembly was formally dissolved in 1939 after "one member, Sulaiman al-Adasani, in possession of a letter, signed by other Assembly members, addressed to Iraq's King Ghazi, requesting Kuwait's immediate incorporation into Iraq". This demand came after the merchant members of the Assembly attempted to extract oil money from Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a suggestion refused by him and upon which he instigated a crackdown which arrested the Assembly members in 1939. The National Assembly can have up to 50 MPs. Fifty deputies are elected by one non-transfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demographics Of Kuwait
This is a demography of the population of Kuwait ( ar, سكان الكويت). Expatriates account for around 60% of Kuwait's total population, with Kuwaitis constituting 38%-42% of the total population. The government and some Kuwaiti citizens consider the proportion of expatriates (which has been relatively stable since the mid-1970s) to be a problem, and in 2016 the number of deportations increased. Governorates Kuwait consists of six governorates: Hawalli, Asimah, Farwaniyah, Jahra, Ahmadi and Mubarak Al-Kabeer. Most people in Kuwait live in the governorates of Hawalli, Asimah, and Farwaniyah. Historical populations The biggest population difficulty in Kuwait involves the Bedoon, stateless people. According to Human Rights Watch in 1995, Kuwait has produced 300,000 stateless Bedoon. Kuwait has the largest number of stateless people in the entire region. The Bedoon issue in Kuwait is largely sectarian. Vital statistics ;UN estimates ;Registered births and deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wafra
Wafra ( ar, links=no, الوفرة) is the southernmost area in Kuwait, within the boundaries of the former Saudi–Kuwaiti neutral zone. It is part of Ahmadi Governorate, and is well known for its fertile soil and farms. It is parallel with the Kuwait–Saudi Arabia border. Wafra and Abdali Abdali may refer to: * An alternate name for the Durrani, one of the largest Pashtun tribes of Afghanistan and western Pakistan ** Ahmed Shah Durrani, also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali, founder of the Durrani Empire in Afghanistan * Al-Abdali, a dist ... to the north are the only two cities in Kuwait known for farming and the livestock. Farms in Wafra are fed by groundwater. The farms have a very original cone-shaped mud dovecotes with hundreds of birds. People tend to visit the Wafra Market to buy fresh vegetables. Products *Honey *Palm trees, then grown in other cities and towns in Kuwait *Dates *Cucumbers *Lettuces *Tomatoes *Green Peppers *Crude Oil Maps and images Image:Al Ahma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoor
Failaka Island ( ar, فيلكا '' / ''; Kuwaiti Arabic: فيلچا ) is a Kuwaiti Island in the Persian Gulf. The island is 20 km off the coast of Kuwait City in the Persian Gulf. The name "Failaka" is thought to be derived from the ancient Greek – ' "outpost". Failaka Island is located 50 km southeast of the spot where the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers empty into the Persian Gulf. For thousands of years, the island has been a strategic prize to control the lucrative trade that passed up and down the Persian Gulf. Failaka Island has been a strategic location since the rise of the Sumerian city-state of Ur. History Antiquity Failaka has been a strategic location since the rise of the Sumerian city-state of Ur during the third millennium BC. Mesopotamians first settled in the Kuwaiti island of Failaka in 2000 B.C. Traders from the Sumerian city of Ur inhabited Failaka and ran a mercantile business. The island had many Mesopotamian-style buildings typical of those found i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali As-Salim
ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. The issue of his succession caused a major rift between Muslims and divided them into Shia and Sunni groups. Ali was assassinated in the Grand Mosque of Kufa in 661 by the forces of Mu'awiya, who went on to found the Umayyad Caliphate. The Imam Ali Shrine and the city of Najaf were built around Ali's tomb and it is visited yearly by millions of devotees. Ali was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, raised by him from the age of 5, and accepted his claim of divine revelation by age 11, being among the first to do so. Ali played a pivotal role in the early years of Islam while Muhammad was in Mecca and under severe persecution. After Muhammad's relocation to Medina in 622, Ali married his daughter Fatima and, among others, fathered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangaf
Mangaf ( ar, المنقف) is an area in the south of Kuwait City. It is a mix of old and new. The old is split into two areas; commercial and residential. Government housing from the 1980s formed the area with houses, while the rest was a large collection of residential tower blocks, a limited number of shops and fast-food places. There is a larger concentration of shops in the area locally known as Al Azeeziya. A concentration of mobile phone shops, computers, and more. It also has a branch of the Sultan Center chain. Mangaf now has many fast food chains such as KFC, Hardee's along with other famous restaurants such as Minutes, Steek, Bustan Al Turkey Restaurant etc. The suburb has witnessed a huge expansion with the additional area being mainly residential. Expats from oil & gas industry can be found living with family in large numbers being the most peaceful area near to Mina Abdulla and Shuaiba Refineries. The new split of blocks gives Mangaf a total of 5. Block five is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahaheel
Fahaheel ( afb, الفحيحيل, li-Fḥēḥīl) is an area in Kuwait, located in the Ahmadi Governorate. It is located east of the Ahmadi area and is on the coast of the Persian Gulf. The Fahaheel Fish Market is a major fish market in Kuwait. The market is located on the seashore of Fahaheel. It is a traditional style fresh fish market and is directly supplied by fishermen on the wharf coming from their boats with buckets of fish in their hand. The shrimp season starts in September and ends in early February. /ref> Fahaheel is home to the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaber Al-Ali
Jaber ( ar, جابر) is an Arabic name for males used as a given name and surname. Alternative spellings are Gaber and Jabir. People with the given name *Jaber Abu Hussein (c. 1913–1992), Arabic poet * Jaber Al-Ameri (born 1986), Saudi Arabian footballer *Jaber Al-Owaisi (born 1989), Omani footballer * Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1926-2006), 13th ruler of Kuwait **Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium ** Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre ** Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah Causeway *Jaber I Al-Sabah (1770–1859), third ruler of Kuwait *Jaber II Al-Sabah (1860–1917), eighth ruler of Kuwait *Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (born 1942), Prime Minister of Kuwait * Jaber Al Mutairi (born 1990), Kuwaiti footballer *Jaber Alwan (born 1948), Italian artist *Jaber Ansari (born 1987), Iranian football player *Jaber Behrouzi (born 1991), Iranian weightlifter *Jaber Ebdali (born c. 1975), Iranian businessman and white-collar criminal *Jaber A. Elbaneh (born 1966), or Gabr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahad Al-Ahmad
Fahd ( ar, فهد, “leopard“ or “cheetah”), also transliterated Fahed or Fahad, can refer to: People Given name Fahad * Fahad Ali (born 1987), Indian television actor * Fahad Babar (born 1992), Pakistani born American cricketer * Fahad Al-Bishi (born 1965), Saudi football player *Fahad Belal Al-Salik (born 1991), Saudi basketball player *Fahad Albutairi (born 1985), Saudi stand-up comedian *Fahad Ensour (born 1934), Jordanian politician * Fahad Fazil, Indian actor * Fahad Mustafa (born 1983), Pakistani actor *Fahad Shah, Kashmiri journalist *Fahad Usman (born 1976), UAE cricketer * Yusuf Salman Yusuf (1901–1949), better known by his nom de guerre Fahad, Iraqi communist leader Fahd * Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1921–2005), king of Saudi Arabia, 1982–2005 *Fahd bin Abdul Rahman Balghunaim (born 1952), Saudi engineer *Fahd Ballan (1933–1997), popular Syrian Druze singer *Fahd Jaradat (1930–2015), Jordanian soldier and politician *Fahd Jassem al-Freij (born 1950), Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mubarak Al-Kabeer, Kuwait
Mubarak Al-Kabeer City () is an area in Kuwait. The Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorate A governorate is an administrative division of a state. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either State (administrative division), states or province, provinces, the term ''govern ... is named after the area. {{Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate Districts of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate Populated places in Kuwait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qusūr
Qusūr is an area in Kuwait City, located in the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate in Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort .... Districts of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate Suburbs of Kuwait City {{Kuwait-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
