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KUWAIT, Oct 12 (KUNA) --
1964 -- Cabinet took decision to ban imports of alcohol and liquor to
Kuwait.
1988 -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
issued decree to amend law 6/1962. The amendment led to the establishment of
Farwaniyah governorate.
1994 -- GCC Foreign Ministers and their counterparts from the US and the UK
held an exceptional meeting in Kuwait. The meeting decided to continue efforts
to protect Kuwait against Iraqi threats. A fund was established to finance
troops' deployment.
1997 -- Wataniya telecom company was established. Commercial activities of
the company began in 1999, providing services as the first privately owned
telecom entity.
1997 -- Kuwaiti athlete Adela Al-Roumi won third European weightlifting
competition for the disabled which was held in Slovakia.
1997 -- First housing exhibition was held in Kuwait with 40,000 people
visiting.
1997 -- His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Saad
Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah returned to Kuwait after receiving treatment
abroad.
2000 -- Four military vessels made in France joined the Kuwaiti marine
force at a ceremony held in Mohammad Al-Ahmad base south of Kuwait.
2001 -- Author and poet Khaled Saud Al-Zaid passed away at age 64. Al-Zaid
was known for his numerous publications which earned him several local and
regional accolades. (end)
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