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Digital Diplomacy in Kuwait's New Foreign Policy (2020-2024): Opportunities and Challenges

Digital Diplomacy in Kuwait's New Foreign Policy (2020-2024): Opportunities and Challenges
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Author(s): Haila Al-Mekaimi (Kuwait University, Kuwait)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 28
Source title: Innovations and Tactics for 21st Century Diplomacy
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mohamad Zreik (School of International Studies, Sun Yat-sen University, China)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-6074-3.ch010

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Abstract

This chapter aims to highlight the impact of digital diplomacy on foreign policy by examining Kuwait's new foreign policy during the period (2020-2024) as a case study. The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a rapid transition to digital governance, and the Gulf states demonstrated exceptional capability in organizing supply chains and ensuring food and medicine security, surpassing even the developed world. Kuwait played a prominent role in this digital transformation in its foreign policies, taking the initiative in coordinating among Gulf states, particularly during the ongoing dispute between Qatar on one side and Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain on the other. However, Kuwait faces numerous challenges in the realm of digital diplomacy, especially digital security. Responsibility for digital transformation in the State of Kuwait is divided into several institutions, including the Central Information Technology Authority, the Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Autho

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