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KUWAIT, Feb 3 (KUNA) --
1986 -- The Ministry of Health opens the first Middle East Conference on
AIDS.
1999 -- The Hala February festival is launched with the aim of invigorating
the economy in Kuwait. The Festival lasts for three-weeks and includes
marketing promotions, arts, culture, and sports events.
2005 -- The Central Bank of Kuwait hikes discount rate by 25 base points to
five percent instead of 4.75 percent with the aim of bolstering the state's
monetary stability and national economy.(end)
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