KUWAIT, Sept 16 (KUNA) --
1990 -- The Iraqi regime, during its occupation of the State of Kuwait, named Ali Hassan Al-Majeed as so-called "governor" of the country.
1990 -- US President George H. W. Bush addressed the Iraqi people affirming the necessity that the Iraqi forces must withdraw from the State of Kuwait, that the legitimate Kuwaiti Government must be reinstated and that all hostages be freed.
1990 -- The UN Security Council passed a resolution by unanimously condemning the Iraqi regime's breaches of diplomatic missions' buildings in the State of Kuwait and the abduction of foreign citizens, calling for their immediate release either in Iraq or in State of Kuwait.
1999 -- Two Kuwait borders guards were martyred by gunfire from Iraqi troops.
2005 -- The State of Kuwait inked at the UN headquarters, an international convention for clamping down on nuclear terrorism, making it the 60th country to join the convention.
2006 -- Qadsiya handball team was crowned champion of the 9th Asian Club Championship.
2019 -- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development inked a deal to lend Ghana KD seven million (approx. USD 22.6 million) for road renovations. (end) gta