Today in Kuwait's History
Date: 29/04/2012      Time: 09:02:00 AM
 
1959 -- Kuwait Municipality gives out 259 housing units in Shaeb area. 1978 -- Amiri decree number 13/1978 issued to modify decree number 124/1977 to terminate a contact with the American Independent Oil Company. 1979 -- Amiri decree number 18/1979 issued on the approval of establishing the Arab Planning Institute in Kuwait City, on November 20, 1978. 2001 -- Kuwait Council of Ministers approves the support of KD 500 million from Kuwait fund for Arab Economic Development to the Saving Bank of Kuwait to solve the problem of housing in Kuwait. 2003 -- Kuwaiti Parliament approves modifying a law to allow the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development to invest in 25 percent from the country's infrastructure profits. 2004 -- The Executive Council for the Arab Organization for Developing Agricultures elects Kuwait as a Chairman for its Jordan meeting. 2008 -- The Amiri, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah inaugurated the World Islamic Economic Forum, presented an initiative of USD 100 million for launching the forum's fund. 2009 -- Qadisiya Sports club won the 29th GCC states soccer championship.