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This paper reviews the effectiveness of five Kuwaiti institutions created to help Kuwaiti citizens recover from the effects of the Iraqi occupation of 1990-1991 . certain unique aspects of their occupation are discussed . along with western experience in responding to a wide range of natural and man- made disasters . the western model for disaster services is seen to be incomplete with Kuwaiti culture, and the development of an intervention and service delivery model more suitable for an Islamic Arab society is recommended .