3 November: What Happened On This Day

In Kuwait

1990 — The Amir’s Address Three Months into the Invasion

Three months after the Iraqi invasion, Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah addressed Kuwaitis and the world. The occupation, he said, could end only through full and firm enforcement of international, Arab and Islamic resolutions, and liberation would come soon.

2008 — A Law Guaranteeing Bank Deposits

A law committed the state to guaranteeing deposits held at Kuwait’s local banks. The guarantee covered the principal of every kind of deposit, savings accounts and current-account balances included.

2009 — The AFC Cup Won at Home

Kuwait SC won the sixth edition of the AFC Cup, beating Syria’s Al-Karamah 2-1 in a final played in Kuwait.

2012 — A Second AFC Cup, Won in Erbil

Kuwait SC lifted the AFC Cup again, beating Iraq’s Erbil SC 4-0 in a final played in Erbil.

2014 — A Theme for the 2015 National Celebrations

The Cabinet approved “Leader of Humanitarian Action” as the theme of Kuwait’s 2015 national celebrations, marking the international community’s recognition of Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as a humanitarian leader and of Kuwait as a humanitarian centre.

2016 — World Number One on a Jet Ski

Kuwaiti rider Yousef Al-Abdulrazzaq topped the latest ranking of the Union Internationale Motonautique, the world body for powerboat racing, out of 200 riders.

2022 — Jahra Nature Reserve Opens

The Jahra Nature Reserve, run by the Environment Public Authority, was opened.

Source: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), On This Day in Kuwait, 3 November.