The first appearance of Failaka on maps was in 1596 under the name "I.Dagoada", which was Portuguese meaning the "water island", referring to the groundwater the island had. The same name appeared in ...

Because of geological events, they emerged from the sea, and two thousand years later were inhabited. “Failaka is unique as it is home to five different civilizations,” said Hassan. At one point, ...

The Kuwaiti National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) announced an archaeological discovery on Failaka Island: a courtyard and building dating back approximately 2,300 years to the ...

Failaka Island is located approximately 20 km North East of Kuwait City. The island has a shallow surface measuring up to 12 km in length and 6 km wide. The island proved to be an ideal location for ...

A forgotten sliver of land in the far north of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait’s Failaka Island is home now mostly to camels. Its only town is a sprawling ruin pockmarked with bullet holes and debris ...

Kuwait first announced the plan to develop Failaka Island, a popular tourist destination with ancient ruins and hundreds of inhabitants, in 2003. MEED understands the first contracts were awarded in ...

Kuwait is hoping that an island which was depopulated when Iraqi forces invaded during the Gulf War could be added to the World Heritage List. Kuwait’s permanent delegation to the UNESCO, Ali Ahmad Al ...