In Kuwait
1955 — a supplementary oil agreement
The Amir, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, signed a supplementary agreement with D’Arcy Kuwait Company Ltd and Gulf Kuwait Company.
1993 — Kuwait signs the Basel Convention
Kuwait signed the Basel Convention on the cross-border movement of hazardous waste.
2002 — karate gold for Ahmed Mounir
National karate team member Ahmed Mounir won gold in the under-75 kg class at the 14th Asian Games in Busan.
2004 — the Al-Abdulmughni health centre in Faiha
The Abdulrahman Al-Abdulmughni specialist health centre opened in Faiha, with family-medicine, diabetes and dental clinics.
2010 — a seat on the ITU council
Kuwait was elected to the council of the International Telecommunication Union at the Plenipotentiary Conference in Guadalajara, Mexico.
2010 — Arab junior fencing champions
Kuwait’s fencing team won the 17th Arab junior championship in Beirut with fifteen medals, ten of them gold.
2013 — Kuwait signs the Minamata Convention
Kuwait signed the Minamata Convention, which controls the use and trade of mercury to limit its harm to health and the pollution it causes.
Source: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) — On This Day in Kuwait.
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