Today in Kuwait's History : 09/02/2017

KUWAIT, Feb 9 (KUNA) -- 1960 -- An Amiri decree was issued regulating the State budget and authorities supervising it.
1975 -- An Amiri decree was proclaimed forming the country's eighth Cabinet, headed by Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. The Cabinet comprises 15 ministries, with the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Awqaf (endowment) and Islamic Affairs merged into one.
1982 -- The Commercial Markets Company was formed with a capital of KD 50 million with the objective of possession, management, and lease of commercial and industrial centers.
1985 -- The Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issues law 5/85 allowing appointment of students of Kuwait University and the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training at state bodies, within Civil Service Commission provisions.
1986 -- The KD 20 bill came into circulation.
1993 -- Al-Shaab Sea Club re-opened after undergoing major renovation work for damage caused by the Iraqi invasion in August 1990.
1996 -- Temperature reached highest level for this day of the year, 31 degrees centigrade, 11 degrees above average. Temperature records in the country date back to 1962.
2005 -- The Public Warehousing Company, represented by Global Clearings House, signs a 25-year contract for providing support services to custom facilities, with investments of up to KD 500 million.
2006 -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued a decree forming the country's 22nd Cabinet, the first during his reign. The Cabinet is headed by His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and comprises 15 ministers.
2010 -- Kuwait permanent delegate to UNESCO Dr. Abdulrazzaq Al-Nefisi was chosen as head of the organization's group of 77 and China.
2010 -- Kuwaiti surgeon successfully implants an artificial cochlea in ear of 3-year-old patient.
2012 -- A KD 3.772 million deal was signed by Ministry of Public Works to conduct urgent maintenance work on roads in Hawalli governorate. (end) gta