Today In Kuwait's History

2025-10-17 02:03:16

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Oct 17 (KUNA) --

1992 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a decree regarding formation of the nation's 16th government. The 15-member cabinet was chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, and was the first since the parliament's dissolution in 1985.
2008 -- Ministry of Communications launched phase two of the national numbering plan by adding No. (2) for landlines, No. (1) for operators.
2010 -- Kuwait Oil Company announced that its actual production capacity reached three million barrels per day, part of KOC's 2030 strategy.
2019 -- Jockey Ali Al-Kharafi won the Association of National Olympic Committees' (ANOC) award for the best Asian equestrian athlete.
2024 -- Kuwait fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed a USD-two-million grant agreement with the UN refugee agency to help improve the living conditions of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. (end)
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