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     The Center was established by the ministerial decree No7, issued on May 29 1994, by the Minister of Higher Education and the Supreme President of Kuwait University. The Center is one of specialized centers for research and studies in the gulf and Arabian Peninsula region, and is chaired by the Vice-President of Kuwait University for Research. It is currently located on the Shuweikh campus.

     The Center has a number of objectives, foremost among which is to publish research papers and specialized studies in the region, to observe and record problems relevant to the rapid social and cultural changes, and the most important development issues in the region. It also aims at collecting historical documents and all data and information pertinent to the region. In doing this it aims at highlighting the environmental uniqueness of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula region.

     The Center has a number of varied activities ranging from holding symposia, seminars and conferences, to supervising academic publications such as the series of Gulf Documents, the Special Issues series and Records of Current Events.

     Organization Structure of the Center: Furthermore, the Center has its own bylaws and staff organization system. It is divided into specialized work units: Academic Publications, Cultural Activities, Newspapers Archives, the Internet and the Library.

     Since 2003, the Center has become a member of the Association of Documentation and Study Centers in GCC states, to keep in touch with their cultural activities, such as seminars and book fairs.