Today in Kuwait's History : 16/10/2019

KUWAIT, Oct 16 (KUNA) -- 1969 -- A higher committee responsible for the state's projects was established.
1976 -- The late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah issued Decree law 74/1976, approving an agreement on establishment of the Solidarity Fund for Economic and Social Development in non-aligned countries, which was signed in Kuwait on August 30, 1975.
1988 -- Amiri Decree 164/88 was issued on establishment of the Ministry of Higher Education to take charge of higher and applied education as well as scientific research.
1994 -- UN Security Council Resolution 949 was unanimously approved, condemning Iraq's mobilization of troops along the Kuwaiti border and calling for an immediate and complete withdrawal of the military units to their original positions.
1998 -- Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) joined the European-Asian Union of stock markets.
2010 -- Jordan Arab media festival honored Kuwaiti actor Abdulhussain Abdulredha and the renowned Kuwaiti businesswoman Nabila Al-Anjari.
2011 -- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed KD 3.3 million loan agreement with Burkina Faso.
2012 -- His Highness he Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah opened First Asian Cooperation Dialogue Summit. 2015 -- FIFA suspends Kuwait national football team from participating in any of the international tournaments with immediate effect.
2015 -- The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) bans Kuwait Sport federation from any international participation. 2016 -- A decree was issued to dissolve Kuwait National Assembly in accordance with Article 107 of the Constitution in view of the precise regional conditions and the requirements of the security challenges. (end) mb