KUWAIT, June 18 (KUNA) In 1960, Kuwait’s Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a law to regulate the legal profession. In 1963, Kuwait Fishing was established as a shareholding company with a capital of KD one million (USD 3.3 million). By 2000, UNESCO designated Kuwait as the headquarters for motherhood and children’s initiatives. In 2001, the National Assembly approved the GCC Joint Defense Treaty, which was signed in December 2000. In 2002, the Higher Education Council restructured the educational system to five years at the elementary level, four at the intermediate level, and three at the high school level. The same year, the Criminal Evidence Directorate General at the Ministry of Interior launched a DNA identification laboratory. In 2007, Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a law limiting the number of people granted Kuwaiti citizenship in 2007 to 2,000 individuals. In 2008, several decrees were issued, including the establishment of the Kuwait International Law School and the Higher Enterprise Authority. Additionally, the National Campaign for Marine Life Conservation (Senyar 2) was launched to protect Kuwaiti islands and marine ecosystems. In 2014, the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed a grant agreement worth USD 50 million with Djibouti as part of Gulf aid for its national investment program. In 2020, the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) announced the first oil production from a well in the Gulf of Suez in Egypt. The same year, the government adjusted curfew hours to 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. and lifted restrictions on certain areas as part of measures to control the coronavirus. Citizens were permitted to travel abroad only if they demonstrated an urgent need. In 2023, Jaber Al-Ahmad hospital successfully used a “smart” surgical network to treat stomach hernias in several patients. Additionally, an Amiri order formed the 44th government of Kuwait, headed by Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, comprising 15 ministers.
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