Kuwait gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1961. Iraq attacked and overran Kuwait in 1990, but a U.S.-led U.N. coalition liberated the country in 1991. The Al Sabah family has ruled since 1991 and has reestablished an elected legislature that has become increasingly assertive. CIA’s World Factbook is a public resource providing basic intelligence on 258 world entities, including country profiles and one-page factsheets. Learn more. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/kuwa

Today in 1991, President Bush addressed the nation to announce the liberation of Kuwait. "Kuwait is liberated. Iraq's army is defeated. Our military objectives are met. Kuwait is once more in the hands of Kuwaitis, in control of their own destiny. We share in their joy, a joy tempered only by our compassion for their ordeal." | George and Barbara Bush Foundation

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Today we mark the liberation of Kuwait and #GulfWar30. We remember the efforts of our allies and our members in this conflict. HMC Ships Protecteur, Athabaskan and Terra Nova left Halifax on 24 August 1990 to aid in the multinational efforts aimed at restoring the sovereignty of Kuwait. These ships conducted interception and inspection operations in an effort to support UN resolution 661, and by the start of offensive operations, these Canadian ships had conducted over 25% of all interceptions,