Today in Kuwait's History : 17/01/2020

KUWAIT, Jan 17 (KUNA)

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1962 -- The Amir, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, issues an Amiri decree to form the first Cabinet in Kuwait's history. Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is appointed Minister of Finance and Economy.
1981 -- Abdullah Al-Nouri, a leading religious preacher, writer and historian, passes away.
1991 -- Coalition troops start air attacks against Iraqi troops in Kuwait and Iraq.
2013 -- Kuwait provides seven million USD to the United Nations to alleviate the suffering to Syrian refugees.
2015 -- Babtain wound center in Kuwait performs the first case of congenital scalp deformity.
2017 -- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development signs an eight million-loan agreement with Georgia to facilitate traffic and transportation.
2018 -- National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters sign with Italian delegation for archeological excavation.
2018 -- The ministry of electricity and water signs a contract to construct, complete and maintain five fresh water tanks in Al-Mutla'a district.
2018 -- KPC signs a contract with a local company to build nine new fuel filling stations with a value of 14.45 million KWD.
2018 -- Health Minister Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Humoud Al-Sabah announces the success of first liver transplant.
2019 -- Kuwait donates USD five million to UNCHR to cover their programs dealing with Syrian refugees.
2019 - Kuwaiti Actor Hamad Nasser passes away at the age of 76. (end) gaa