23 October: What Happened On This Day

In Kuwait

1972 — Eight Observers for Yemen

The Cabinet placed eight Kuwaiti observers at the disposal of the Arab League’s reconciliation committee to oversee the ceasefire between North and South Yemen. Kuwait was the second Arab state, after Algeria, to agree to send observers.

1977 — A Seat on the Security Council

The UN General Assembly elected Kuwait to the Security Council for the first time, representing the Asian group for 1978 and 1979. It took 130 of 144 votes.

1981 — A College of Sharia

Kuwait University split its College of Sharia and Islamic Studies off from the College of Law. Teaching began in the first semester of 1982/83.

1995 — Seismic Surveys in 3D

Kuwait signed an agreement for three-dimensional seismic surveying in its search for oil.

2013 — A Refinery in Vietnam

Kuwait Petroleum International opened the Nghi Son refining and petrochemicals complex in Vietnam, a nine-billion-dollar project.

2017 — A Grant Against Neglected Diseases

The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development signed a four-million-dollar grant with the World Health Organization to help eliminate neglected tropical diseases in Africa.

2021 — Sustainable Jet Fuel for Gatwick

Kuwait Petroleum International delivered the first shipment of sustainable aviation fuel to London’s Gatwick Airport.

Source: Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), On This Day in Kuwait — 2014 edition and 2022 edition.