KUWAIT, July 8 (KUNA) — On this date in history, several significant events shaped Kuwait’s development across various sectors. In 1965, the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, enacted legislation establishing the Credit and Saving Bank, which was designed to provide real estate and agricultural financing options for citizens under the oversight of the Minister of Finance. A decade later in 1966, an agreement was formalized between Kuwait’s ruler Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Saudi Arabia concerning the delineation of their shared neutral zone.
In 1975, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, serving as Deputy Amir, approved a regulation granting Saudi, Bahraini, and Emirati nationals treatment equivalent to Kuwaiti citizens. This policy framework was expanded in 1995 when private sector entities received authorization to develop residential housing projects for Kuwaiti nationals.
Notable diplomatic developments included the 1997 visit by Sudanese Foreign Ministry State Minister Mustafa Othman Ismail, marking the first official Sudanese delegation to Kuwait following the 1990 Iraqi invasion. The year 2000 witnessed the passing of prominent football personality Yousef Abdulwahab Suwaidan at age 63, recognized as Kuwait’s inaugural FIFA-certified referee.
In 2003, educational expansion occurred through decrees authorizing the establishment of international academic institutions including the American University in Kuwait and the Australian College of Kuwait. Medical advancements were highlighted in 2008 when Dr. Mubarak Al-Ajmi successfully performed a groundbreaking procedure removing an ocular arterial clot from a 22-year-old patient who had lost vision in one eye. Legal proceedings concluded in 2018 with the Court of Cassation delivering three-year sentences to current and former parliamentarians including Waleed Al-Tabtabae, Jamaan Al-Herbesh, Musallam Al-Barrak, Mubarak Al-Waalan, and Salem Al-Namlan in connection with the “National Assembly” case.
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Today in Kuwait’s history
KUWAIT, July 8 (KUNA) n1965 — Kuwait Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a law to establish Credit and Saving Bank to offer real estate and agricultural loans for citizens. The bank is under supervision of Minister of Finance. n1966 — Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia over the division of the neutral zone, signed on July 7. n1975 — Kuwait Deputy Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a law to treat Saudi, Bahraini and Emirati citizens as Kuwaiti nationals. n1995 — Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a law allowing private companies to build housing units for citizens. n1997 — Sudanese Minister of State at the Foreign Ministry Mustafa Othman Ismail arrived in Kuwait to be the first Sudanese official to visit Kuwait since Iraq ‘s invasion of Kuwait in 1990. n2000 — Yousef Abdulwahab Suwaidan, a renowned football player and the first Kuwaiti to be a FIFA certified referee, passed away at age of 63. n2003 — Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed decrees to license establishment of the American University in Kuwait, Maastricht School of Management, the Australian College of Kuwait and the American University of the Middle East. n2008 — Kuwaiti Ophthalmologist Dr. Mubarak Al-Ajmi succeeded in removing a blood clot from the major eye artery of a 22-year-old female patient, which lost sight in one of her eyes because of this clot. n2018 — Kuwait Court of Cassation sentenced for three years MPs Waleed Al-Tabtabae and Jamaan Al-Herbesh, as well as former lawmakers Musallam Al-Barrak, Mubarak Al-Waalan and Salem Al-Namlan in what was known as “National Assembly” case. (end) gta