The Sheikh Nasser Bin Muhammad Al-Sabah Chair in International Relationships is a professorship or chair in the Institute for Middle East and Islamic Studies, which forms part of the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University. The chair is named after the former Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, who originally endowed the chair in 2011. [1]
2011–Present Professor Anoush Ehteshami [2]
Kuwait is a sovereign state in Western Asia located at the head of the Persian Gulf. The geographical region of Kuwait has been occupied by humans since antiquity, particularly due to its strategic location at the head of the Persian Gulf. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Kuwait was a prosperous maritime port city and the most important trade port in the northern Gulf region. In the modern era, Kuwait is best known for the Gulf War (1990–1991).
The House of Sabah is the ruling family of Kuwait.
Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was Emir of Kuwait and Commander of the Kuwait Military Forces from 31 December 1977 until his death in 2006.
His Highness Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah is the former Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait.
Nasser Al-Mohammed Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is a Kuwaiti politician who served as Prime Minister of Kuwait from 7 February 2006 until resigning on 28 November 2011.
Jassem Al-Kharafi, was a Kuwaiti oligarch who was the speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly from 1999 to 2011. In his capacity as Speaker in 2006, Al-Kharafi played a critical role in the ascension of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to the emirship of Kuwait by coordinating a no-confidence vote of the incumbent emir, Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah. During the reign of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, his family conglomerate, M.A. Kharafi & Sons, dominated several sectors of the Kuwaiti economy, including construction, telecommunications and investment.
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait also shares maritime borders with Iran. Kuwait has a coastal length of approximately 500 km (311 mi). Most of the country's population reside in the urban agglomeration of the capital city Kuwait City. As of 2022, Kuwait has a population of 4.45 million people of which 1.45 million are Kuwaiti citizens while the remaining 3.00 million are foreign nationals from over 100 countries.
Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, also known as Ahmad Al-Fahad, is a Kuwaiti politician and sports administrator who is the former president of Olympic Council of Asia and Asian Handball Federation. He is also a temporarily self-suspended member of the International Olympic Committee. He has worked in the fields of oil, engineering, water and electricity, and communication and construction. He was a member of the FIFA Council from 2015 to 2017. He was convicted for fraud in a Swiss court on 10 September 2021, which prompted his resignation from the Olympic Council of Asia and continued suspension from the International Olympic Committee.
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was the tenth ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait from 29 March 1921 until his death on 29 January 1950.
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was the Emir of Kuwait and Commander of the Kuwait Military Forces from 29 January 2006 until his death in 2020.
The Amiri Diwan of Kuwait serves as the royal court of the Emir of Kuwait.
Anoushiravan "Anoush" Ehteshami is the Professor and Joint Director of the ESRC Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World at Durham University.
Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah is a Kuwaiti diplomat and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Kuwait from 2019 to 2022. he served in different governmental posts from 2006 until 2019. He is a senior member of the ruling Al Sabah family.
Khaled Al Jarrah Al Sabah is a Kuwaiti lieutenant general, who retired from military services after being appointed as minister of defense to succeed retired Lt General Sheikh Ahmed Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah in the post. He was deputy prime minister and minister of defense from 4 August 2013 to 11 December 2017. He also served as deputy prime minister and minister of interior from 11 December 2017 to 18 November 2019. He is a member of the ruling family of Kuwait, Al Sabah. In March 2021, the Kuwaiti ministerial court ordered his arrest and imprisonment, on charges of corruption.
Salem Abdulaziz Al Sabah is a Kuwaiti economist and politician who served as deputy prime minister and minister of finance from 4 August 2013 to January 2014. He is a member of the Kuwaiti ruling family, Al Sabah.
The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Kuwait.
Dar al Athar al Islamiyyah is a cultural organization operating several cultural centers in Kuwait.
Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was the First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense of Kuwait, and before that he was the head of the Amiri Diwan in 2006–2017. Nasser was the eldest son of the hereditary ruler or Emir of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1929–2020). Prior to his death in December 2020, Nasser was identified as a leading candidate to become the Crown Prince of Kuwait, or the heir apparent. He was a key figure in Kuwait's Vision 2035 plan, which included a planned city in northern Kuwait dubbed "Silk City".
Events of 2020 in Kuwait.