What you should know
This Soldier's Guide to Kuwait is an electronic "reprint" of a hardcopy Soldier's Guide to Kuwait that was given to US troops deploying to Kuwait in 1996 and 1997. Most of the information should remain the same - however, if any of you have a more current version of the guide and wouldn't mind scanning some pages or emailing us **** corrections, we'd be more than grateful.
It was also pointed out to us by an American civilian living and working in Kuwait that Kuwait is by now means as strict as far as women's clothing is concerned as this soldier's guide makes it out to be. However, it is still suggested that American females adhere to the standards set forth in this guide when visiting public places in Kuwait so as to not offend the more traditional Kuwaitis who may not agree.
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Table of *******s
Preface
Facts about Kuwait
Geography
People
Government
Transportation
Communications
History
Kuwaiti Customs and Courtesies
Greetings
Women
Conversation
Hospitality
Religion
Food and Drink
Taking Pictures
Working with Kuwaitis
Gestures
Kuwaiti Life
Economy
Time and Money
Law