KUWAIT, Jan 22 (KUNA)
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1956 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a decree approving the state's new emblem, reflecting Kuwait's historic tradition and environment. The emblem continued until 1963.
2013 -- Al-Razi Orthopedic Hospital started using a new device in Kuwait to perform spinal surgeries.
2014 -- Kuwait National Assembly approved a draft law to provide people who already acquired housing loans, KD 30,000 worth of subsidized construction materials. The bill was forwarded to the cabinet for approval.
2019 -- UN Secretary General office announced the appointment of Rola Dashti of Kuwait as the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
2020 -- Kuwait National Assembly approved a draft law concerning a memorandum of understanding between State of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and a draft agreement attached to an accord over the divided neutral zone, and the agreement over dividing the submerged area adjacent to the divided zone between the two countries. (end) bs