KUWAIT, Aug 23 (KUNA) -- 1980 -- The Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issues a decree-into-law for forming a council for protecting the environment.
2003 -- Kuwait joins the Arab textile industries union.
2007 -- A huge fire erupts at Al-Jahraa Hospital killing two patients and inflicting damage.
2016 -- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development inks a USD 138 million pact with Bahrain as part of the development program in the kingdom.
2017 -- The Ministry of Health opens Al-Farwaniyah dentistry center with 130 clinics. (end) rk