KUWAIT, Oct 25 (KUNA)
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   2008 -- Cleric Abdulrahman Al-Faris, passed away at the age of 71.
 
   2010 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah signed a decree to establish the National Bureau for Academic Accreditation and Education Quality Assurance. The Bureau, supervised by the Minister of Higher Education, aimed at promoting higher education institutions.
 
   2016 -- Kuwait Oil Tankers Company (KOTC) won Maritime Standard's best oil tankers operator in the Middle East and Indian Sub-continent.
 
   2021 -- Lara Dashti, of Kuwait, won gold medal in the Arab swimming championship in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This was the first gold medal in history of Kuwaiti female participation in a competition. (end)
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