KUWAIT, Jan 19 (KUNA) -- 1969 -- The constituent general assembly of the National Union of Kuwaiti Students (NUKS) -- Kuwait University branch -- held its first session, during which its by-law was endorsed. The assembly named members of the chairmanship, headed by Abdullah Al-Nafisi. NUKS, a students' union that advocates consultation, represents the Kuwaiti students all over the world.
1987 -- Arsonists set fire at a number of oil installations in Al-Ahmadi. Eleven culprits, with arms, ammunition and explosives in their possession, were detained on January 31.
1987 -- The Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issued a decree-into-law, approving Kuwait's membership in the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). Kuwait's financial contribution to MIGA was deducted from the state general reserves.
1991 -- The Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah made an address marking start of combat operations to liberate Kuwait, saying in part, "With the first light on Thursday, the Second of Rajab, signs of victory loomed, justice overwhelmed darkness and repelled hegemony." 1993 -- The National Assembly (Parliament) turned down bill 29/1990 on electing members of the National Council and bill 30/1990 setting number of the electoral constituencies for National Council membership.
1999 -- Kuwait was accepted as an observer at the international disarmament conference held in Geneva.
2002 -- Abdulaziz Hussein Cultural Library was opened in Mishref.
2009 -- The Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah inaugurated the Arab Economic, Social and Development Summit in Kuwait, during which he declared donating USD 500 million to fund Arab enterprises in addition to USD 34 million for the UN agency that cares for Palestinian refugees, the UNRWA.
2014 -- National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim was named chairman of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union.
2014 -- General Assembly of the Asian Olympic Council granted the Kuwaitis Khaled Al-Hamad and Yousef Al-Shahin the council medal for their role in forming the Kuwaiti sports and youth movement.
2015 -- The Credit Bank of Kuwait launched electronic lending.
2016 -- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) inked an accord with Turkey according to which it would grant Ankara USD 20 million to help in relieving Syrian refugees. (end) rk