25 October: What Happened On This Day
A dentists' society, Ali Marwi's farewell and a first gold for Kuwaiti women in swimming.
In Kuwait
1974 — A Society for Dentists
The Kuwait Dental Association was registered, bringing together the dentists working in Kuwait.
2002 — Ali Marwi Retires
Ali Marwi, of the national team and Al-Salmiya, retired after 19 years on the pitch. He was top scorer in the Arab world for the 1997/98 season, and the first Kuwaiti footballer to turn professional abroad.
2008 — Abdulrahman Al-Fares Dies
Abdulrahman Abdulwahab Al-Fares died aged 71. He served as assistant undersecretary for Hajj and mosques at the Awqaf ministry until 1990, led the Hajj mission several times, and was among the founders of Kuwait Finance House.
2010 — A Watchdog for Education Quality
Decree 417 of 2010 created the National Bureau for Academic Accreditation and Education Quality Assurance, reporting to the higher education minister, to raise the standard of programmes at Kuwait’s universities and colleges.
2015 — A Logo for a Cultural Year
The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters approved the logo for “Kuwait, Capital of Islamic Culture 2016”.
2016 — An Award for the Tanker Company
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company was named best tanker operator in the Middle East and Indian subcontinent by Maritime Standard, at a ceremony in Dubai.
2021 — A First Gold in the Pool
Swimmer Lara Dashti won the first gold medal by a Kuwaiti woman at the Arab Swimming Championships, held in Abu Dhabi.
Source: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), On This Day in Kuwait — 2014 edition, 2016 edition and 2022 edition.
Kuwait One, once a week.
The most useful stories we published this week, in your inbox.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
