Khawr Abd Allah
Khawr Abd Allah or Khor Abdullah is a narrow waterway located in the northern Persian Gulf, between the Kuwaiti islands of Bubiyan and Warbah to the west and Al-Faw Peninsula of Iraq to the east. It forms part of the maritime boundary between Kuwait and Iraq, serving as a key navigational channel for access to the ports of both countries. In 2010, the Iraqi government laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Grand Faw Port on the Iraqi side.
Geography
Khor Abdullah connects the northern Persian Gulf with Khor al-Zubair Channel, which extends inland toward the Iraqi ports of Umm Qasr and Khor Al Zubair. On the Kuwaiti side, the waterway lies adjacent to Bubiyan and Warbah islands. Its strategic location makes it a vital passage for shipping, naval operations, and trade in the region.History
- Ottoman and British era: The waterway was noted in British and Ottoman cartographic surveys of the 18th and 19th centuries, often marked as "Khor Abdullah."
- 20th century: Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and subsequent British influence in the Gulf, the waterway became a contested boundary area between Kuwait and Iraq.
- Post-1991: After the Gulf War, the UN Security Council Resolution 833 formally demarcated the maritime boundary between Iraq and Kuwait through Khor Abdullah.