This country contains the southern end of Highway 80, where thousands of an invading military's abandoned tanks earned it the nickname (*)  "Highway of Death."
The brother of a ruler of this country died while defending that ruler's residence of Dasman Palace. More than 100,000 people were airlifted out of this country by Air India. This country's government ruled from a neighbor's city of Dhahran after tensions with another neighbor arose over territory in Rumaila. This country contains the southern end of Highway 80, where thousands of an invading military's abandoned tanks earned it the nickname (*)  "Highway of Death." Armored divisions named after Medina and Hammurabi invaded this country, and set hundreds of its oil wells on fire during their retreat from forces led by Norman Schwarzkopf. For 10 points, name this small country whose invasion by Saddam Hussein led to the Gulf War.
The brother of a ruler of this country died while defending that ruler's residence of Dasman Palace.
Kuwait  [or State of  Kuwait ; or Dawlat al- Kuwait ] 