This Day in Kuwait History
A report compiling various events in Kuwait from 1962 to 2025, including political and economic history, sports and scientific achievements, and notable deaths.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Kuwait City, Oct 21 (KUNA) -- October 21:
1962: Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah signs an agreement concerning royalties and income tax on natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas with British Petroleum and Gulf Kuwait Company.
1974: The Ministry of Social Affairs officially registers the Deaf and Dumb Club, which falls under the General Authority for Youth and Sports and includes members of both genders.
1995: The first oil discovery in the Kura Al Marwa area in western Kuwait is announced. Reserves in these reservoirs are estimated at approximately 350 million barrels.
1998: The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development signs a loan agreement with Turkmenistan worth $16 million to finance part of the costs of renovating a new 350-kilometer road.
2002: Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issues a decree establishing the Citizens’ Affairs Service and Government Performance Evaluation Agency, aiming to improve performance and combat signs of dysfunction and shortcomings in government entities.
2003: The Abdulmohsin Al-Kharafi Dyslexia Center opens at the Natural Medicine Hospital to treat reading difficulties in children. It is the first of its kind in the Islamic world.
2013: Kuwaiti Tariq Yousef Al-Shammary is appointed as Chairman of the Finance and Administration Committee and as Auditor of the Executive Council and Budgets, which comprises 120 countries, at the Permanent Seat of the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Kuwait becomes the first Arab, Asian, and African country to hold these positions at the International Court since its establishment in 1899.
2019: The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development announces the signing of a loan agreement with Egypt worth 26 million dinars to finance the (Tunnel - Sharm El-Sheikh) road project, which is part of the Sinai Peninsula development program.
2020: The International Federation of Marine Sports announces that Kuwaiti competitor Yousif Al-Abdulrazzaq won the 2020 World Jet Ski Championships in the GP1 and Slalom categories after winning the first round held in Kuwait. Due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the Federation announced the cancellation of the remaining rounds.
2024: Former Minister of Commerce and Minister of Health Abdullah Al-Tal dies at the age of 80.
2025: The Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research launches the upgraded version of the Digital Repository (KISR Digital Repository - KDR), representing a significant step in strengthening the national infrastructure for scientific research and serving as a fundamental pillar toward a more open and sustainable scientific community.
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