KUWAIT, July 17 (KUNA) -- 1971 -- Late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah issues decree for the establishment of medical assistant fund in the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
1973 -- An Amiri Decree was issued to establish the National Council for Culture, Arts, and Letters (NCCAL).
1974 -- Decree 25 of 1974 issued to reorganize the work of Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, as Article II states that the purpose of the fund is to help Arab countries and developing countries in developing their economies, and to provide loans for the implementation of development programs in accordance with the mechanism determined by the Prime Minister.
1990 -- In a fabricated dispute, Saddam Hussein accused the State of Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates of increasing oil production ceiling, which was specified by OPEC. Saddam Hussein threatened to use force over the issue.
2002 -- According to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the State of Kuwait ranked first among Arab countries in terms of the level of human development.
2006 -- The National Assembly approves a draft law on re-specifying electoral constituencies to five instead of 25, and the change is effective as of the new legislative term.
2011 -- Kuwaiti and US military forces execute a joint exercise within the framework of the defense agreement between the two countries. (end) hb