KUWAIT, Feb 13 (KUNA) -- 1955 -- The department of social affairs and labor conducted first registration of laborers, where their number reached 34,256.
2004 -- Kuwait's Hussein Habib and Bassel Thamer won gold medal in the men's double of the Asian bowling tournament held in Hong Kong.
2008 -- Sabah Al-Salem international squash complex was inaugurated. The facility, which could host 1,200 fans, included nine courts, a clinic and a gym.
2012 -- Ministry of Industry and Commerce banned smoking at restaurants, hotels and cafes. Special and rooms must be step up for smokers.
2014 -- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed a loan agreement with Cameroon for three million Kuwaiti dinars.
2018 -- Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) inked with Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity and Siemens Company a trilateral memo for establishing a strategic partnership for cooperation in knowledge and sciences.
2020 -- Former Farwaniyah governor General (rtd.) Abdulhameed Hajji passed away at age 82. (end) 2025 -- Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi inaugurated "Kuwait Capital of Arab Culture and Media 2025" at Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center (end) seo