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1999 -- Theatrical actor Mohammad Al-Surei' died at the age of 59.
2000 -- The cabinet approved regulations for establishing private universities and full-time sports practice.
2005 -- Prime minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sponsored the golden jubilee for kindergartens.
2006 -- The national shooting team won the gold medal in the 15th Asian tournament.
2008 -- The telecommunication company VIVA began operating.
2008 -- The oil ministry inaugurated three underground reservoirs for storing liquefied natural gas in the Industrial Al-Shuaiba region. The reservoirs' capacity is 7,200 tons, sufficient for local consumption for 20-30 days.
2009 -- Theatrical actor Jassem Al-Saleh passed away at the age of 73.
2012 -- Kuwait Oil Company began 3-D seismological survey in northern Kuwait covering 4,500 square kilometers, a quarter of the country's territory.
2014 -- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development signed with Sudan a loan accord worth KD 20.5 million (USD 66.8 million) to finance a power project.
2015 -- Kuwait won membership in the executive board of the World Food Program for a three-year mandate,

2017 -- The National Assembly approved the new sports law, thus affirming the independence of the sector and boosting efforts to lift international suspension.
2017 -- Former MP Yacoub Al-Humaidhi died at 86 of age. (end) gta

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