On June 23, several significant events in Kuwait’s history are remembered. Notable milestones include the unpegging of the Kuwaiti dinar from the Pound Sterling in 1972, and the establishment of aviation regulations by Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah in 1987. Additionally, the Aerated Concrete Industries Company (ACICO) was founded in 1990, and an Amiri Decree endorsing the UN convention for combating desertification was issued in 1997. Other key events include the US Congress resolution in 2000 to release over 600 prisoners in Iraq, Mohammad Al-Azmi’s gold medal win in 2008, and Kuwait’s signing of a memo with the US on securing nuclear materials in 2010. In 2011, the National Assembly voted against cooperation with the Prime Minister, and in 2018, the WHO accredited the children polio laboratory at the Ministry of Health as the regional examination center.
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Today in Kuwait’s history
KUWAIT, June 23 (KUNA) — 1972 — The Kuwaiti dinar has been unpegged from the Pound Sterling. 1987 — The Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issued a decree into law regulating aviation. 1990 — The Aerated Concrete Industries Company (ACICO) was established. 1997 — The Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issued an Amiri Decree endorsing the UN convention for combating desertification. 2000 — The US Congress unanimously endorsed a resolution to release more than 600 prisoners held in Iraq. 2008 — Runner Mohammad Al-Azmi won the gold medal in the 800-m competition in the international Casablanca tournament. 2010 — Kuwait signed with the US a memo on securing nuclear materials. 2011 — The National Assembly voted for non-cooperation with His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohamad Al-Sabah. 2018 — The Ministry of Health announced that the World Health Organization (WHO) has accredited the children polio laboratory at the viruses’ ward of the MoH as the laboratory for examining cases in the Middle East. (end) gta
