Today in Kuwait's History : 22/01/2019

KUWAIT, Jan 22 -- 1956 -- Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah issues a decree approving the state's new logo.
1963 -- Kuwait and Sudan establishes diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level.
1979 -- The Supreme Petroleum Council issues a decision obliging state-owned oil companies, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC), and Kuwait Petrochemical Industries Company, to float tenders through the Central Tenders Committee (CTC) only, prior to signing any contract worth more than KD 5,000.
1984 -- The Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah addresses his people, condemning the terrorist bombings that shocked the nation and hailing the Kuwaiti people's solidarity.
2007 -- His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issues Law 1/2007 calling off the all-life installment deduction being adopted in the public institution for social security.
2013 -- Al-Razi Orthopedic Hospital starts using a new devic for the first time ever in Kuwait to perform spinal surgeries.
2013 -- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) and Yemen signs a loan agreement of USD 45 million to fund rural roads project.
2014 -- National Assembly agrees on a draft law to provide those with state housing loans with KD 30,000 worth of subsidized construction material. The draft was forwarded to the cabinet for approval.
2014 -- The National Assembly approves a draft law on private nurseries. (end) gta