Today in Kuwait's History : 26/10/2016

KUWAIT, Oct 26 (KUNA) -- 1963 -- Al-Fatimi ibn Sulaiman presented his credentials as Ambassador of Morocco to the late Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah.
1990 -- Iraqi forces started planting explosives at more than 300 Kuwaiti oil wells in an attempt to fend off possible attacks by the international coalition forces.
1990 -- The Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah expressed distress at stances of some Arab states in support of the Iraqi aggression on the State of Kuwait.
2008 -- Kuwaiti athlete Tareq Al-Qallaf of Kuwait Disabled Club won the gold medal at a fencing competition in Milano, Italy.
2010 -- Kuwait Skeet Shooting team won a gold medal in world tournament held in Kazakhstan.
2010 -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah opened the third regular session of the 13th legislative term of the National Assembly.
2010 -- Shares of Al-Rai Media Group were listed at Kuwait Stock Exchange, the first media company to enter the market. (end) gta