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| Celebrating Liberation Day | Liberation Tower |
| On February 26, 1991, Kuwaitis who were trapped outside their nation react in London to the welcome news that Kuwait City has been freed from its unwanted occupiers. Hundreds of thousands lived in exile during the nearly seven months of Iraqi occupation. London, UK, and Washington, DC, were the focal points for Kuwaitis organizing a Free Kuwait Campaign to regain their country. Concern for the welfare of family and friends in Kuwait tempered the joy of many celebrants. © | Begun before the invasion and intended to be The Kuwait Telecommunications Tower, the structure was completed in 1993 and renamed Liberation Tower. At 372 meters (1,220 ft), it is Kuwait’s second tallest structure. Like Kuwait Towers, it has a large rotating restaurant and an observation deck with spectacular views of Kuwait City and the Gulf. Most important, it is the nation’s symbol of liberation from the Iraqi occupation and annexation. |