Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 283

Termination of the contract for works due to impossibility of performance for a reason beyond either party's control. Its effect. Both parties' obligations are extinguished and the contract for works is automatically rescinded, and the contractor is entitled to compensation under the principle of unjust enrichment, thus obtaining from the employer compensation equal to his expenditure and the remuneration due to him, within the limits of the benefit accruing to the employer.