CEFREPA had the pleasure of organizing a conference dedicated to the presentation of the book by Dr. Nour Al Habshi: “Kuwaiti-French relations: origin and evolution (1778-1991)” in the presence of His Excellency the Ambassador of France in Kuwait Mr. Olivier Gauvin.
Dedicated to the presentation of the book:”Kuwaiti-French relations: origin and evolution (1778-1991)” recently published by Dar That Al Salasil, the conference analyzes the content of this work, considered the first of its kind in the field of study of relations between Kuwait and France.
This work is based on unpublished archives on which the author worked during her stay in Paris in early 2024, and represents the first scientific effort dedicated to writing the history of relations between the two countries from the 18th century until at the end of the 20th century, thanks to the analysis of several sources written in French, Arabic and English.
Dr. Nour Al-Habshi is a professor in the Department of History and Archeology, Faculty of Letters, Kuwait University. She received the State Encouragement Prize in the field of historical and archaeological studies and popular traditions of the State of Kuwait for the year 2021, on the occasion of the publication of her book “Kuwaiti-American relations: their origins and development (1868-1991)”. She is a member of the Society of History and Antiquities of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, as well as the Union of Arab Historians. She has participated in several scientific events, and published numerous articles and works in Arabic and English.
