bout de papier, Volume 3, Issue No. 3, 1985
The First Gulf War and its Aftermath
This is the final article of a four-part series following the author’s experiences during the first Gulf War in Kuwait (1990-1991).
When Diplomacy Fails
This account of Canada’s contribution to the 1990-1991 Gulf War is the third in a series of articles marking the 25th anniversary of the liberation of Kuwait. During an I month campaign more than 4,500 Canadian Armed Forces personnel were deployed to…
The 1990 Iraqi Invasion and Annexation of Kuwait
Perhaps now that 25 years have passed, it is time to think again about Kuwait and give shape to events that took place in the summer of 1990 when Iraq invaded and annexed the oil-rich city-state which sits at the head of…
Guerre et paix au Moyen-orient et en Afrique / War and Peace in the Middle East and Africa
Le sous-ministre adjoint consulte sa montre. Il attend toujours les nouvelles du Haut Commissariat à Kenya sur les soeurs disparues au Rwanda. Il est quatorze trente dans la plupart des postes de sa région. Les priorités canadiennes dans la région sont au…
Crises
One day before the expiry of the United Nations ultimatum to Iraq, I attended a brief early evening ceremony on the 9th floor of the Pearson Building. Its purpose was to honour departmental employees who had served in our Embassy in Kuwait…
Kuwait — The New Industry
Although it is a strict Muslim country in most external respects, Kuwait is about to join the ranks of the world’s major wine producers. The casual visitor to Kuwait, noting the conservative Muslim ambience, the absence of vineyards (as well as other…
