1 November: What Happened On This Day

In Kuwait

1953 — A Kuwaiti School in Karachi

The Education Department opened the Kuwaiti School in Karachi, teaching Arabic and Islamic studies to the children of Kuwaitis and of Arab families living in Pakistan.

1975 — The First Arab Book Fair

Kuwait’s first Arab book fair opened its doors in the Faculty of Science hall at Kuwait University.

1990 — A Kuwaiti Newspaper Printed in Britain

During the Iraqi invasion, Kuwait published the first issue of Sawt Al-Kuwait (The Voice of Kuwait) in Britain, with Dr Mohammad Al-Rumaihi as editor-in-chief.

1991 — The Al-Babtain Burns Centre

The Al-Babtain Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery began work, one of the first specialist centres of its kind in the Middle East, with outpatient clinics, a dental clinic, a pharmacy and a physiotherapy department.

2001 — A New Traffic Law

A new traffic law took effect, amending 18 articles covering number plates, changes to a vehicle owner’s details, the withdrawal of driving licences, parking, passenger transport, impounding vehicles and settlement orders.

2007 — Asian Skeet Gold

Kuwait’s shooting team won gold in skeet at the Asian Clay Shooting Championship in the Philippines.

2016 — Four Million Dollars for UNICEF

Kuwait donated four million dollars to support UNICEF’s work in Syria and neighbouring countries.

Source: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), On This Day in Kuwait, 1 November.