KUWAIT, March 5 (KUNA)
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1960 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a decree on pensions and indemnity for civil servants.
1975 -- Kuwait Oil Company Ltd. (British-American), established in 1934, was nationalized. The company was established to drill for crude oil and natural gas, and quantities for commercial use were found in 1938.
1991 -- Kuwait Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah headed the first cabinet meeting following the liberation of Kuwait from the heinous Iraqi invasion.
2008 -- Dr. Ahmad Al-Rubie, former minister of education, MP and public figure, passed away aged 59.
2009 -- Renowned artist Bader Al-Qatami passed away aged 66.
2012 -- Ministry of Public Works opened the new Al-Reg'ee Sewage treatment plant, costing around KD 74 million.
2014 -- The National Assembly ratified a draft law on establishing an authority tasked with organizing and supervising the state's telecommunication network as well as protecting the rights of consumers and users.
2020 -- Kuwait donated USD three million to support China's fight and containment of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
2020 -- The Health Ministry announced the first COVID-19 recovery case in Kuwait. (end) bs