12 November: What Happened On This Day
An election law, a ninth Gulf Cup, and gold in Taiwan.
In Kuwait
1962 — The Law That Set Up Elections
Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah issued the law on electing members of the National Assembly. It gave the vote to every Kuwaiti man aged 21 or over and divided the country into ten constituencies, each returning five members.
1989 — The Friendship and Peace Games Close
Kuwait closed the Friendship and Peace Games, which brought together 44 Arab and Islamic countries. Kuwait’s teams finished first in volleyball, basketball and handball.
1998 — A Ninth Gulf Cup
Kuwait’s national football team won the 14th Gulf Cup in Bahrain, holding on to the title it already had and taking its tally of Gulf Cups to nine.
2008 — Salmiya, Arab Champions at Table Tennis
Salmiya’s table tennis team won the Arab Club Champions Championship, beating Egypt’s Al Ahly 3-0 in the final.
2015 — An Endowment for Housing
The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs announced a waqf (endowment) project for housing, aimed at citizens on limited incomes who cannot find a home.
2017 — Asian Gold on the Water
Khaled Al-Awadhi won gold at the Asian Open water-skiing championship (cable park) in Taiwan.
Source: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) — On this day in Kuwait, 12 November (Arabic).
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