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Today in Kuwait's history

KUWAIT, Aug 25 (KUNA)

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1952 -- Prominent Kuwaiti scholar, Sheikh Eid Ibdah Al-Mutairi, passed away.
1982 -- The Youth Theatre club presented its first play, entitled "Court judge".
1990 -- The International Security Council issued resolution 665 to use marine power when necessary in the Arabian Gulf area, to guarantee economic sanctions implementation against Iraq.
2002 -- Athlete, Abdullah Al-Duraie snatched gold medal in the 100 meters swimming contest, in the Asian Games for waters sports held in china.
2009 -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued decree 254/2009 approving Kuwait's participation in the international agreement to establish an Organization for development laws, based in Rome, Italy.
2010 -- Kuwaiti-Saudi joint technical committee for renewing border marks, held a meeting to discuss marking the divided zone within shared interests along the border lines between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. which a New Zealand Company is handling.
2013 -- Kuwait army aircraft arrived in Sudan to deliver USD 2.5 million worth of relief aid to victims of flood there. (end) gta