5 billion overhaul over the same period" (44). Moreover, Kuwaiti women are gaining access to governmental leadership positions in ways that will undoubtedly affect the overall acceptance of females in the workplace in the future. For instance, four women were recently elected to the Kuwaiti National Assembly in May 2009, an event that was deemed historic by U.S. government analysts (Kuwait 5-6).
Annotated Works Cited
Cordesman, Anthony H. Energy Developments in the Middle East. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2004.
Author makes the point that in an increasingly energy-starved world, smaller oil-exporting countries such as Kuwait are going to play an important role in the Middle East region as well as in global events in the coming years. Cordesman also makes the alarming argument that many of the nations in the Middle East, including Kuwait, have vastly overstated their self-reported oil reserves in ways that have skewed predictions about global energy needs in the future.
Ford, Neil. 2005. "Project Kuwait on the Brink: A Turnaround in Kuwaiti Policy Could See
Major Oil Projects Developed by Foreign Companies for the First Time since
Nationalisation, over 30 Years Ago." 2005, December. The Middle East 362, 42-44.
Author maintains that the increased use of foreign national expertise in promoting
Kuwaiti oil development will provide the Kuwaiti leadership with the time it needs to diversify the country's economy, but time is running out.
Kuwait. 2009. U.S. Government: CIA World Factbook. July...
Central Intelligence Agency and is a valuable tool in developing useful insights and current facts concerning the 200 or so countries of the world. The analysis provided includes most recent estimates for population breakdowns, economic indicators, transnational agreements and controversies and so forth. The Web site was recently updated to include a country comparison feature.
Kuwait Geography. 2009. Al-Diwan Al-Amiri: Official Web site -- State of Kuwait. July 11,
2009. .
A "one-stop shopping" Web site for Kuwait. The official Web site contains information on Kuwaiti history, its political leadership and their genealogy, various facts and figures as well as a "Kuwait at a Glance" feature. The Web site also provides a map, a recording of the national anthem and links to other useful sites about Kuwait.
Zahreddine, Nisreen. 2009, July 12. Kuwait Times. July 11, 2009 .
Staff writer provides an insightful recent analysis of weather conditions in Kuwait
(extremely hot) and how the climate affects people's behaviors and vacation plans.
Author notes that Kuwaitis enjoy water theme parts and malls, and there is a growing demand for these resources with more and more Kuwaiti nationals staying home rather than vacationing abroad due in part to the downturn in the global economy. Author also notes that there has been an concomitant increase in spending throughout the Kuwaiti economy during this period of the year in ways that may reflect what can…
