Kuwait city: Today, the Kuwait News Agency takes a reflective look at significant historical events in Kuwait's past that have shaped the nation over the years. Among the events is the 1965 signing of a law by Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah that granted the Municipality jurisdiction over the assessment of real estate value that the government intended to acquire. In 1967, another landmark law was signed by Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, designating the head of state as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, defining the army's duties to defend the nation's borders, encompassing land, navy, and air forces.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the year 1981 witnessed the establishment of the Abdullah Al-Nouri Charity Society, aimed at assisting Muslims through building mosques, schools, centers, orphanages, and hospitals in Muslim countries. In 1984, the notable actor Johar Salem, who joined the Arab Theater Troupe in 1962, passed away at the age of 53. Salem was recognized with the best supporting actor award for his role in the 1980 play "Nora." Two years later, in 1986, Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a decree for the formation of the nation's 13th government, with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah leading the 21-member cabinet.
The Kuwait News Agency highlights that in 1998, the Kuwait Oil Tankers Company inaugurated the Shaqaya oil tanker from the Hyundai shipyard in South Korea, a double-hull tanker with a capacity of 309,000 tons. That same year, a society dedicated to the families of Kuwaiti prisoners in Iraq was established to highlight the humanitarian causes concerning Kuwaitis arrested during the Iraqi invasion and occupation in 1990-91. This society later evolved to represent the families of Kuwaiti martyrs, prisoners, and the missing.
In 2000, a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia to demarcate marine borders was approved by the Kuwait National Assembly. Three years later, in 2003, Abdullah Al-Qassar, a celebrated artist and founder of the Kuwait Art Association, passed away at 62, leaving behind a legacy marked by numerous Arab and international awards. The establishment of privately-owned Jazeera Airways followed in 2004, with a capital of KD-10-million.
The agency reports on the opening of the parliament's first term of the 11th legislative session in 2006 by Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, with Jassem Al-Kharafi elected as speaker and Mohammad Al-Busairi as his deputy. In 2018, the Ministry of Finance signed a KD-6.8-million GIS project contract with ZAK Solutions Company as part of an international consortium led by US Axela, and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development signed a KD-50-million loan agreement with Egypt for a water project. Additionally, the Kuwait national team achieved second place with seven gold medals in the West Asia Athletics Championship in Jordan.
The year 2021 was marked by the Kuwait Government directing the Ministry of Defense and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation to allocate their facilities to the health sector to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research launched a Spanish-made research ship, "The Explorer," to advance oceanological research and protect marine resources. That same year, the Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company announced the receipt of its first 213,000-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas shipment from Qatar.
In 2023, the Civil Service Commission decided to allow Kuwaiti employees to engage in jobs while pursuing their studies. Looking ahead to 2024, the Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and Creativity announced Kuwaiti inventor Sara Abu Arjeeb's win of one of the nine world WIPO awards from the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization.