Leaders and great powers
36.0% of attention this weekMost readWikipedia
- Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah2.1k views
- Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah1.9k views
- Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah1.7k views
The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Kuwait
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Kuwait’s attention is Wars and security (24.0%, 5.6× the world). The news sounds brighter than usual.
Kuwait’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Blind spots
Where attention and coverage don’t line up
- Read more than coveredAI everywhere118×
Kuwait · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), it is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait is geographically the second closest Gulf country to mainland Iran (separated only by a small Iraqi coastline) after Iraq. The country is a small city-state; most of the population reside in the urban agglomeration of Kuwait City, the capital and largest city.
- وزير الصحة حريصون على مواكبة التطوراتalanba.com.kw
- GCC seals landmark deal for Gulf railway networkarabtimesonline.com
- بلومبرغ: رقائق «إنفيديا» وصلت إلى الصين - جريدة الجريدة الكويتيةaljarida.com
- Recall row over: Ex-Kuwait envoy Karim forced home after court blownyasatimes.com · 2 outlets
- GULF CLOSES RANKS: Arab States Approve Forward Military Command Headquarters In Kuwait As Iran Threat Growstheyeshivaworld.com · 2 outlets
- Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Support Efforts to De-escalate Regional Tensionsaawsat.com
- GCC To Set Up Kuwait Command Center Amid Doubts Over US Security Commitmentzerohedge.com
- Football: Bahrain, Kuwait drawgdnonline.com
- Kuwait announces power cut in nine districts, could yours be next?arynews.tv
Pictures
Celebration at Seif Palace in 1944Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain 
Amiri Hospital in KuwaitJhezz21 · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Kuwait UniversityKuwait University · CC BY-SA 4.0 
The Palms Beach Hotel & Spa in KuwaitPhotographer: Mosbatho · CC BY 4.0 
Kuwaiti youth celebrating Kuwait's independence and liberation, 2011Third Army/U.S. Army Central PAO Photo by Spc. Eric Guzman · Public domain 
Holy Family Co-Cathedralgarysan97 · CC BY-SA 2.5
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Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
Kuwait · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
2.6× last week
3.1× last week
יהב טרודלר (Yahav Trudler - Yahav Studio), CC BY-SA 3.0 New
Organizations
2.3× last week
12.0× last week
4.3× last week
Kuwait
Discussion
Kuwait · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
History of Kuwait book by Abdulaziz Al Rasheed, Public domain Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain Breakout
Anime kitty45, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Breakout
Top today
History of Kuwait book by Abdulaziz Al Rasheed, Public domain Breakout
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain Breakout
Picikepocok22, CC BY 4.0 Rising
New
Dan Smith, CC BY-SA 2.5 Breakout
Krists Luhaers, CC BY 2.0 Rising
Franchises and brands here
- The Hobbit series
Topics that belong to the same franchise, brand, series or maker on Wikidata, among the topics on the country pages today.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 767 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- 特朗普稱應中東盟友請求延緩對伊朗行動 - 國際 (wenweipo.com)
- Trump May Relish the Iran Status Quo, but His Partners in the Region Need a Resolution (haaretz.com)
- Merkez Bankası, Yıl Sonu Enflasyon Tahminini Yükseltti (haberaktuel.com)
- ممثل سمو أمير البلاد سمو رئيس مجلس الوزراء يغادر تركيا بعد ترؤس وفد دولة الكويت في قمة "COP31" (kuwaitnews.com)
Survey · 2023 67% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone+1.3positive minus negative words per 100usually +1.0The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.7× usual2.8 words per 1,000usually 3.8The GDELT Project
- Fear0.7× usual0.3 words per 1,000usually 0.4The GDELT Project
- Anger0.8× usual4.8 words per 1,000usually 6.4The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual5.7 words per 1,000usually 5.9The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual6.0 words per 1,000usually 6.1The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
The White House, Public domain New
Hermann Burchardt, Public domain Rising
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وكالة الأنباء السعودية, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
الديوان الأميري, Public domain MFRK1, CC BY-SA 4.0
By category
Business & economy
The White House, Public domain New
Rising
Crime & justice
Breakout
Books, arts & history
J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain Rising
Movies & TV
Breakout
New
Music
Celebrities & creators
History of Kuwait book by Abdulaziz Al Rasheed, Public domain Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών . Cropped by User:Andrew Dalby, CC BY-SA 2.0 Rising
Politics & world affairs
Hermann Burchardt, Public domain Rising
وكالة الأنباء السعودية, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Sports
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Дмитрий Садовников, CC BY-SA 3.0
Travel & places
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain Breakout
Reto Stöckl / NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Public domain Breakout
Muhammad Ashar, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sustained
Industries here
Music 27Media & entertainment 26Travel & tourism 14Government & public sector 8Sports & fitness 3
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Unemployment2.2%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- Central bank rate3.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- GDP growth2.7%2025 · +4.2 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change30.1%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority56.9%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Obsess
2Dead-End Job
3Lupin
Falling
4Akka: The Protectors
5Taken: Natalee Holloway
6Doctor X: Mafia in White
Falling
7A Couple of Lies
10Below
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
Breakout
2The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
New
3Heist
New
4Baththa
5The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
6Avaraachan & Sons
7The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
8Sing 2
9Don't Trouble the Trouble
10The Alto Knights
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
Picikepocok22, CC BY 4.0 1Tate McRae
Rising
2Karol G
Falling
3Tul8te
4Drake
6Ramy Sabry
7Marwan Pablo
Falling
8Season 25
9Adéla
10Al Shami
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Data credits: Apple Music · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.