KUWAIT, May 26 (KUNA)

1975 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem AL-Sabah signed a decree to join the administrations of state property and services, public audit, finance, contracts, investments, and the public administration of Shuaiba area, making them part of the Finance Ministry.
1976 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a decree regulating ownership of apartments at the real estate registration department.
1976 -- Agricultural Food Products Company established in Kuwait with a capital of 10 million Kuwaiti Dinars (KD). The company's mandate was to boost local agricultural production.
1980 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a decree acquiring Kuwait communications company's shares.
1995 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah donated 500,000 Sterling Pounds to a fund established by British MP Emma Nicholson to build a hospital for Iraqi refugees in Iran and developing an educational program for children refugees.
2003 -- Kuwait's Minister of Oil Dr. Adel Al-Sabeeh acquired a Gulf patent for a water cooler device used for homes.
2004 -- A project to recycle construction materials like concrete and iron was opened.
2006 -- Renowned director Abdulaziz Al-Mansour passed away at age of 60.
2008 -- Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah decorated Spanish King Juan Carlos Mubarak Al-Kabeer Order in appreciation of his contributions to boosting bilateral relations. King Juan Carlos decorated Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad with the Order of Civil Merit.
2013 -- Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) won an award from Britain's Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and the safety award from the British Safety Council. (end) gta