1.   Kuwait May Be Hotter Than Any Other Country
When people think about the Middle East, I am sure they picture a vast desert with a scorching sun and this is valid to some degree. Kuwait consists largely of the sandy Arabian Desert, with a very minimal urban area. After growing up in a tropical city in South Africa I thought I was prepared for the heat but I was still taken by surprise.
If you're a new Kuwaiti expat struggling to keep up with the local and international headlines, here's four Kuwaiti newspapers to enjoy in English.
Read moreKuwait is located at the tip of the Persian Gulf. This country is situated on the northern edge of Eastern Arabia and shares its borders with Saudi Arabia and Iraq. There are only five countries which have more oil reserves than Kuwait.
Read moreAmong nature's best spectacles is the well-known Kubbar Island, fairly Small Sandy Island situated in the Persian Gulf near Fahaleel. Kubbar is about 29 kilometers off the coast of Failaka, and 30 kilometers off the southern shore of Kuwait.
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