KUWAIT, Aug 18 (KUNA) — On this day in Kuwait’s history, several notable events have taken place over the decades. In 1952, Sultan Ibrahim Al-Klaib passed away at the age of 63. He had served in key civic roles, including membership in the “Al-Maaref” council and the municipal council, contributing to early administrative development in the country. In 1990, during the initial phase of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, the Iraqi regime began assembling foreign nationals from allied countries near strategic sites in both Kuwait and Iraq, effectively using them as human shields. On the same year, the United Nations Security Council unanimously passed a resolution demanding Iraq permit the safe departure of foreign nationals and refrain from endangering their lives. In 1992, Kuwait and France formalized a defense cooperation agreement in Paris, aimed at mutual support in the event of external threats. The year 1999 saw the founding of the Kuwait Health Insurance Company with a capital of KD five million, with the Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) holding 99.9 percent of its shares. In 2000, Kuwaiti artist Marzoug Al-Marzoug, a founding member of the Kuwait television troupe, died at the age of 54. In 2004, Kuwait Oil Company made a significant discovery in the Bahra Field: a Jurassic oil reservoir containing light crude with a 44-degree API gravity. Initial estimates placed production at 4,860 barrels per day and associated gas output at 670.12 million cubic feet daily. In 2007, the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) recorded a 4.3-magnitude earthquake in Al-Manageesh, located in southern Kuwait. A decade later, in 2016, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and the Arab Petroleum Pipelines Company (SUMED) signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly assess potential oil-related initiatives. In 2020, life in Kuwait began to stabilize as authorities gradually lifted restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. That same year, the National Assembly debated a parliamentary interpellation targeting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anas Al-Saleh. The motion, introduced by MP Shuaib Al-Muwaizri, garnered support from ten lawmakers, but Al-Saleh retained his position after surviving the confidence vote. In 2021, sports journalist Hussein Al-Bloushi launched Kuwait’s first sports museum, housing thousands of memorabilia items from prominent football figures. Most recently, in 2024, the Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI) announced that Dr. Fawaz Al-Zaid, a researcher and head of the Department of Bioenergy and Neurosciences, had been elected to the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) global council, marking the first time a Kuwaiti national has received this honor.
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Today in Kuwait’s history
KUWAIT, Aug 18 (KUNA) n– n1952 — Sultan Ibrahim Al-Klaib passed away at the age of 63. He held several posts during his lifetime, serving as a member of “Al-Maaref” council and the municipal council. n1990 — The Iraqi regime decided to gather communities of the international allied states at vital installations on Iraqi and Kuwaiti territories, using them as human shields during early stages of its aggression on Kuwait. n1990 — The United Nations Security Council unanimously demanded that Iraq allow foreigners it was holding to depart Kuwait and Iraq and abstain from compromising their safety. n1992 — Kuwait and France inked in a treaty in Paris to regulate cooperation in case Kuwait faced an external aggression. n1999 — The Kuwait Health Insurance Company was established at a capital of KD five million with the Public Institute for Social Security (PIFSS) owning 99.9 percent of shares. n2000 — The Kuwaiti artist Marzoug Al-Marzoug, co-founder of the Kuwait television troupe, died at the age of 54. n2004 — Kuwait Oil Company discovered a Jurassic oil trap in Bahra Field. It contained light crude of 44 degrees intensity. The trap ‘s daily output was estimated at 4,860 barrels per day, along with associated gas estimated at 670.12 million cubic feet per day. n2007 — Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) reported a 4.3-magnitude quake on the Richter scale in Al-Manageesh in southern Kuwait. n2016 — Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and the Arab Petroleum Pipelines Company (SUMED) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on studying oil projects. n2020 — Life gradually returned to normalcy in Kuwait as authorities continued to ease COVID-19 countermeasures n2020 — The National Assembly discussed a motion of interpellation directed towards Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh. The motion, submitted by MP Shuaib Al-Muwaizri, saw 10 MPs calling for a vote of no confidence against the minister, who survived the interpellation. n2021 — Sports media journalist Hussein Al-Bloushi established the first sports museum, collecting thousands of items and possessions of football stars. n2024 — The Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI) announced that Dr. Fawaz Al-Zaid — researcher and head of the Department of Bioenergy and Neurosciences at the Institute — has been selected as a member of the prestigious global council of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). Dr. Al-Zaid is the first Kuwaiti to earn this membership. (end) gta