(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Nov 18 (KUNA) --

1955 -- Al-Sharqiya Cinema Theater opened near Al-Amiri Hospital, the first open-air summer cinema, and could house 1,800 spectators.
1960 -- The State of Kuwait joined the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
1961 -- Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed an amendment to the law regarding state's new flag.
1963 -- Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a law establishing the Supreme Defense Council to be chaired by the Prime Minister. The council is responsible for defense issues and maintaining the safety of the nation.
2003 -- Online trading began at the Kuwait Stock Market.
2004 -- The Ministry of Public Works inaugurated a KD 34 million project to deliver recycled water to farms in the Abdaly Area.
2006 -- Al-Rai newspaper published its first issue, replacing Al-Rai Al-Aam newspaper. Its Editor-in-Chief was Jassem Boodai.
2007 -- Awan newspaper published its first issue as a daily paper covering political, economic and social affairs.
2013 -- The Afro-Asian Women's Sport Forum opened in Kuwait, co-organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, International Olympic Committee, and African Union of national Olympic committees. Around 100 countries participated in the forum.
2015 -- The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) launched a floating device in Kuwaiti waters to monitor and analyze changes to marine environment.
2016 -- The National Council for Culture, Art and letters (NCCAL) discovered a piece of pottery at Subbiya Area, north of Kuwait. The pottery piece was estimated at over 7,300 years old, making it the oldest in the Near East region and proof that humans existed in this area.
2018 -- The State of Kuwait and China signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a cooperation mechanism regarding the Silk City and Kuwait's five islands. The MoU ultimately aimed at restoring Kuwait's commercial and economic role in the region.
2019 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah relieved from duty First Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khaled Jarrah Al-Sabah. The Amir assigned Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister to be acting Defense Minister, and Deputy Premier and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh as Interior Minister.
2019 -- An Amiri order appointed Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as Prime Minister, who in turn apologized for being unable to accept the nomination. (end)
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