17 October: What Happened On This Day
Kuwait's sixteenth cabinet, a 2 in front of every landline, and three million barrels a day.
In Kuwait
1992 — The Sixteenth Cabinet
Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issued Decree No. 198 of 1992 forming the sixteenth cabinet in Kuwait’s history: 15 ministers under Crown Prince Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah.
2006 — A National Centre for Education Development
Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued Decree No. 308 of 2006 creating the National Centre for Education Development, under the Minister of Education, to build the conditions for improving teaching in Kuwait.
2008 — A 2 in Front of Every Landline
The Ministry of Communications launched phase two of Kuwait’s fifth national numbering plan: landline numbers gained a leading 2 and service exchange lines a leading 1, while three-digit numbers stayed as they were.
2010 — Three Million Barrels a Day
Kuwait Oil Company announced that its production capacity had reached three million barrels a day in actual output for the first time, after testing the target set in its strategy to 2030.
2015 — Two International Centres Approved by UNESCO
UNESCO approved Kuwait’s plan to set up two international centres, one for people with disabilities and one for water research.
Source: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) — On This Day in Kuwait.
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