Kuwait
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), it is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait is geographically the second closest Gulf country to mainland Iran after Iraq. The country is a small city-state; most of the population reside in the urban agglomeration of Kuwait City, the capital and largest city. As of 2024, Kuwait has a population of 4.82 million, of which 1.53 million are Kuwaiti citizens while the remaining 3.29 million are foreign nationals from over 100 countries. In 2024, Kuwait had the world's seventh largest number of foreign nationals as a percentage of the population, where its citizens make up fewer than 30% of the overall population.
Beyond's analysis on Kuwait
- — Action Energy Company reports H1 2026 financial results as Kuwait's leading integrated upstream services provider
- — Attacks on water infrastructure in Iran and Kuwait signal rising Gulf hostilities that threaten regional utilities, oil flows and reconstruction markets
- — Power restoration in Bahrain and Kuwait shows short‑term resilience of Gulf energy infrastructure after Iranian strikes
- — Iran's strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait raise Gulf security fears and threaten oil trade
Recent news mentioning Kuwait
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- — Qatar and Kuwait Restore 70% of Pre-War Oil Exports Through Hormuz
- — Qatar and Kuwait Restore 70% of Pre-War Oil Exports Through Hormuz
- — AXIS-Y Expands GCC Presence with Landmark Kuwait and Bahrain Launch
- — Jordan Kuwait Bank Group Reports Net Profit of JOD 57.6 million (USD$81.4m) for the First Half of 2026
- — Kuwait's Action Energy Company's Bourisli to Bloomberg: National Oil Companies Have Demonstrated Strong Capability in Navigating Regional Challenges and The Company Supports Kuwait's 2035 Production Growth Targets
- — NESR Secures $300 Million in Multiple Services & Technology Contracts in Kuwait
- — Jordan Kuwait Bank issues its second Green Bond in partnership with IFC to advance sustainable finance in Jordan
- — Kuwait Oil Production Surges as OPEC+ Completes Output Cut Reversal
- — Inside Project Peregrine: Why Blackstone and KKR Bought Into Kuwait’s Oil Pipelines
- — Oil Prices Inch Higher as Iran Strikes U.S. Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain