KUWAIT, Oct 12 (KUNA)
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1988 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a decree to establish the Farwaniya Governorate, to be the nation's fifth district.
1997 -- Wataniya mobile company, the second telecommunications firm in State of Kuwait, was established; and operations began in 1999.
1997 -- Adla Al-Roumi won the third European weightlifting championship for Women with Special Needs, in Slovakia.
2001 -- Khaled Saud Al-Zaid, a renowned literary figure, passed away at the age of 64.
2008 -- Yousef Al-Abdulrazzak won the world Jet Ski tournament, 800-meter category, held in the US.
2010 -- The State of Kuwait donated three million euros to the Paris-based Arab World Institute to contribute to spread of Arab culture in Europe, particularly in France.
2014 -- The State of Kuwait announced USD 200 million in aid for reconstructing Gaza in the Cairo Conference.
2015 - The new Al-Razi Hospital was inaugurated in Al-Sabah Health District. It includes 10 wards, operation theaters, radiology and physiotherapy departments.
2020 - Kuwait's Abdullah Al-Fadhel won Jet Ski Super Stock World Championship in Arizona, US.
2021 -- Kuwait Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Sabah announced the opening of registration for Kuwaiti women wishing to join military service to work in medical and supporting services. (end) gta