يا غالي انشغل بالي يا غالي تعب حالي يا غالي يا غالي 2 ... ما اصدق تغيب عني واعاني في ايامي يا غالي 2... يا غالي وانت تدري حبيبي ماقدر على فراقك 2 .... أنت معني حياتي وجودي غرامي 2 ...يا غالي انشغل بالي يا غالي تعب حالي يا غالي 2... انت يا هنا عمري يا روحي وامالي 2 ... يا غالي ليه تنسى الليالي ترحل ولا تبالي 2 ... مين غيرك بقالي حياتي يا غالي 2 ... يا غالي انشغل بالي يا غالي تعب حالي ...يا غالي يا غالي تعب حالي Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت‎ Dawlat al-Kuwayt ), is an Arab country in Western Asia. Situated in the northeastern edge of the Arabian peninsula at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. The name "Kuwait" is the diminutive of Arabic كوت kūt, meaning "fortress". The country covers an area of 17,820 square kilometers (6,880 square miles) and according to CIA has a population of 2.6 million as of 2012.[1] In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Kuwait was a successful center of trade and commerce.[6][7] Kuwait rivaled Basra as an entrepôt for trade between India and the Middle East.[8] In the early 20th century, Kuwait declined in regional economic importance and by 1934, Kuwait had lost its prominence in long-distance trade.[9] Kuwait's economy was devastated by several trade blockades; before these blockades Kuwait was prosperous.[10] During World War I, the British Empire imposed a trade blockade against Kuwait because Kuwait's ruler supported the Ottoman Empire.[11][12] Following the Kuwait--Najd War of 1919-1920, Ibn Saud imposed a tight trade blockade against Kuwait for 14 years from 1923 until 1937.[10][13] After World War I, Kuwait emerged as an independent sheikhdom under the protection of the British Empire. Kuwait's oil fields were discovered in 1937. Kuwait gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1961. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded and annexed by neighboring Iraq. The seven month-long Iraqi occupation came to an end after direct military intervention by United States-led forces. Kuwait's infrastructure was badly damaged during the war and had to be rebuilt.[14] Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy[15] with a parliamentary system of government. Kuwait City serves as the country's political and economic capital. Kuwait is often described as the most liberal country in the region.[16] The country has the world's fifth largest oil reserves.[17] Kuwait is the eighth richest country in the world per capita.[18] Kuwait is classified as a high income economy by the World Bank and is designated as a major non-NATO ally of the United States. Kuwait was historically the site of settlements from the Mesopotamian Ubaid period (ca. 6500 to 3800 BC).[20][21] The earliest evidence of sailing has been found in Kuwait, the world's oldest reed boat was found in Subiya in northern Kuwait.[22] The Kuwaiti island of Failaka was first inhabited by Mesopotamians in 2000 BC.[23] In 224 AD, Kuwait fell under the control of the Sassanid Empire.[24] In 636 AD, the Battle of Chains between the Sassanid Empire and Rashidun Caliphate was fought in Kuwait near the town of Kazma.[25][26] As a result of the Rashidun victory in the seventh century, an early Islamic settlement known as Kazima was founded in Kuwait, Kuwait was known as Kazima for many centuries.[26][27] Kuwait was a famous trading station in the 9th century. Discovery of oil In 1937, the 15 year trade blockades against Kuwait were lifted and Kuwait's large oil reserves were discovered by the US-British Kuwait Oil Company. Exploration was delayed until after World War II, the use of oil only began in 1951. Between World War II and 1948, Kuwait's inhabitants were still largely impoverished. A few years after the end of World War II, oil exploration finally began. In 1951, a major public-work programme began to enable Kuwaitis to enjoy a better standard of living. By 1952, the country became the largest exporter of oil in the Persian Gulf region. This massive growth attracted many foreign workers, especially from India. On 19 June 1961, Kuwait became independent with the end of the British protectorate; the sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, became an emir, and the country joined the Arab League. Iraq laid claim that Kuwait was part of its territory, but formally recognized Kuwait's independence and its borders in October 1963. Under the terms of a newly drafted constitution, Kuwait held its first parliamentary elections in 1963.

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