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Kuwait Times
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- Kuwait Times
Today in Kuwait's history - Islam Al-Sharaa
KUWAIT: 1985 -- Eleven people were killed and 89 others injured in terrorist explosions at two popular sea-front cafes in Sharq and Samliya areas, State of Kuwait. 1991 -- Fifty-four people, mostly Americans, were injured in a big fire at a weapons depot of the US forces in Doha area. 1994 -- The Public Authority for Youth and Sport allowed every local sporting club to bring two foreign players to their football teams, allocating 20,000 Kuwaiti Dinars (KD) for every club to hire the players. 2000 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issued a law rejecting claims to state property. 2000 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a law allowing establishment of private universities or branches of foreign universities. Majority of shares of these institutions, which contribute to higher and applied education, should be owned by Kuwaiti nationals. 2002 -- Kuwait's Khaled Al-Mudhaf won the Trap event at the World shooting Grand Prix in Finland, thus qualified for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. 2005 -- Murad Yusuf Behbehani, one of the first Kuwaiti businessmen to import air conditioning units, watches and cars in 1940s, passed away at age of 86. Behbehani was the honorary consul of the Switzerland for more than 50 years, and chaired Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait between 1986-2003. 2018 -- Kuwait Environment Public Authority's (EPA) Environmental Monitoring Information System of Kuwait (eMISK) won the 2018 geographic information systems award, in a conference held in the US. 2019 -- Chinese Tsinghua University selected Kuwait University political sciences professor, Ghanem Al-Najjar, to be member of the higher academic committee of its international studies institute. 2024 -- Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Hospital was internationally recognized by Surgical Review Corporation as a distinguished breast surgery center. —KUNA
Arab Times
06-03-2025
- General
- Arab Times
Dar Jaber Diwan receives Ramadan well-wishers
KUWAIT CITY, Mar 5: The sons of HH the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah hosted a gathering at Dar Jaber Diwaniya in Zahraa to receive Ramadan greetings. His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad, other royal family members, social figures, ambassadors, members of diplomatic missions and citizens attended the event. Sheikhs Mubarak, Dr. Salem, Ali Al-Jaber and their brothers warmly welcomed the guests; extending Ramadan greetings to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti people and all residents of Kuwait. They offered prayers for the holy month to bring goodness, blessings and prosperity to Kuwait, its leadership and people, the Arab and Islamic nations and the rest of the world
