Today In Kuwait's History
Date
10/12/2024 2:14:49 AM
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))
KUWAIT, Oct 12 (KUNA) --
1988 -- Kuwait Amir sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a decree to establish the Farwaniya Governorate to be the nation's fifth district.
1997 -- Wataniya mobile company, the second telecommunication firm in State of Kuwait, was established and operations began in 1999.
1997 -- Adla Al-Roumi won the third European weightlifting championship for the special needs for women, in Slovakia.
1997 -- The first housing exhibition was held at Mishref International Fair Ground.
2001 -- Khaled Saud Al-Zaid, a renowned man of letters, passed away at 64.
2008 -- Yousef Al Abdulrazzak won the world jet ski tournament, 800-meter category, held in the US.
2010 -- State of Kuwait donated three million euro to the Paris-based Arab World Institute to contribute to spread of Arab culture in Europe in general and France in particular.
2014 -- Kuwait First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah announced a USD 200 million worth of aid for reconstructing Gaza.
2015 - The new Al-Razi Hospital inaugurated in Al-Sabah health area. It included 10 wards, operation theaters, radiology and physiotherapy departments.
2020 - Kuwait's Abdullah Al-Fadhel won Jet Ski super stock World Championship in Arizona, US.
2021 -- Kuwait Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Sabah announced opening of registration for Kuwaiti women wishing to join military service to work in medical and supporting services. (end)
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