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1991 In Kuwait
Events from the year 1991 in Kuwait. Incumbents *Emir: Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah *Prime Minister: Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah Events January to March Gulf War: ''Al Jazeera'', 1 Aug 2010. Retrieved 2015-3-26 * January 16 - (American) began. * * February 26 - withdrew Iraqi troops from Kuwait. * February 28 - Ceasefire April to June July to September October to December Births * 29 September - |
Kuwait
Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait also shares maritime borders with Iran. Kuwait has a coastal length of approximately . Most of the country's population reside in the urban agglomeration of the capital city Kuwait City. , Kuwait has a population of 4.45 million people of which 1.45 million are Kuwaiti citizens while the remaining 3.00 million are foreign nationals from over 100 countries. Historically, most of present-day Kuwait was part of ancient Mesopotamia. Pre-oil Kuwait was a strategic trade port between Mesopotamia, Persia and India. Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. In 1946, crude oil was exported for the first time. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization, largely b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Emirs Of Kuwait
The Emir of the State of Kuwait is the monarch and head of state of Kuwait, the country's most powerful office. The emirs of Kuwait are members of the House of Al Sabah, Al Sabah dynasty. Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became the emir of Kuwait on 30 September 2020, following the death of Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. He ascended the throne on 30 September 2020. Rules and traditions of succession Succession to the throne of Kuwait is limited to the descendants of Mubarak Al-Sabah. The position of emir is also traditionally alternated between the two main branches of the House of Al Sabah, Al Sabah family, the Al-Ahmed and Al-Salem branches. The reigning emir must appoint an heir apparent within one year of his accession to the throne; the nominee for consideration as Crown Prince of Kuwait, crown prince has to be a senior member of the Al Sabah family. The List of prime ministers of Kuwait, prime minister is appointed by the Emir. Compensation Annual compensation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (29 June 1926 – 15 January 2006) ( ar, الشيخ جابر الأحمد الجابر الصباح, translit=ash-Shaykh Jābir al-ʾAḥmad al-Jābir aṣ-Ṣabāḥ) was Emir of Kuwait and Commander of the Kuwait Military Forces from 31 December 1977 until his death in 2006. The third monarch to rule Kuwait since its independence from Britain, Jaber had previously served as minister of finance and economy from 1962 to 1965 when he was appointed prime minister prior to becoming Kuwait's ruler. He was the 13th ruler in the family dynasty. Early life and education Jaber was born on 29 June 1926 in Kuwait City. He was the third son of Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Jaber received his early education at Al-Mubarakiya School, Al-Ahmediya School, and Al-Sharqiya School, and was subsequently tutored privately in English, Arabic, religion and the sciences. His brother Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was killed in 1990 in the Gulf War in front of Dasman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah ( ar, سعد العبد الله السالم الصباح, translit=Saʿad al-ʿAbdullāh as-Sālim as-Sabāh) (1930 – 13 May 2008) was the Emir of Kuwait and Commander of the Kuwait Military Forces during a short reign of nine days (15 to 24 January 2006), succeeding Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Saad was a general commander in the Military of Kuwait; in addition, the first to head the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior until 16 February 1978 and the first military officer to head the Ministry of Defense since 1964. Nine Ministers headed the Interior Ministry since Kuwait's independence Early life Saad, who was born in 1930, belonged to the Al-Salem branch of the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf War
The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 armed campaign waged by a 35-country military coalition in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Spearheaded by the United States, the coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm, which began with the aerial bombing campaign against Iraq on 17 January 1991 and came to a close with the American-led Liberation of Kuwait on 28 February 1991. On 2 August 1990, Iraq invaded the neighbouring State of Kuwait and had fully occupied the country within two days. Initially, Iraq ran the occupied territory under a puppet government known as the "Republic of Kuwait" before proceeding with an outright annexation in which Kuwaiti sovereign territory was split, with the "Saddamiyat al-Mitla' District" being carved out of the country's northern portion and the "Kuwait Governorate" covering the rest. Varying spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Desert Storm
Operation or Operations may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * ''Operation'' (game), a battery-operated board game that challenges dexterity * Operation (music), a term used in musical set theory * ''Operations'' (magazine), Multi-Man Publishing's house organ for articles and discussion about its wargaming products * ''The Operation'' (film), a 1973 British television film * ''The Operation'' (1990), a crime, drama, TV movie starring Joe Penny, Lisa Hartman, and Jason Beghe * ''The Operation'' (1992–1998), a reality television series from TLC * The Operation M.D., formerly The Operation, a Canadian garage rock band * "Operation", a song by Relient K from '' The Creepy EP'', 2001 Business * Business operations, the harvesting of value from assets owned by a business * Manufacturing operations, operation of a facility * Operations management, an area of management concerned with designing and controlling the process of production Military and law enforcement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein ( ; ar, صدام حسين, Ṣaddām Ḥusayn; 28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003. A leading member of the revolutionary Ba'ath Party, Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, and later, the Ba'ath Party (Iraqi-dominated faction), Baghdad-based Ba'ath Party and its regional organization, the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region, Iraqi Ba'ath Party—which espoused Ba'athism, a mix of Arab nationalism and Arab socialism—Saddam played a key role in the 1968 coup (later referred to as the 17 July Revolution) that brought the party to power in Iraq. As vice president under the ailing General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, and at a time when many groups were considered capable of overthrowing the government, Saddam created security forces through which he tightly controlled conflicts between the government and the armed forces. In the early 1970s, Saddam nationalised the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulaziz Al Salimi
Abdulaziz Al Salimi ( ar, عبدالعزيزالسليمي, born 29 September 1991) is a Kuwaiti footballer who is a midfielder for the Kuwaiti Premier League The Kuwait Premier League (), known as STC Premier League due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Kuwait football pyramid system. Formed in 1961, Al-Arabi, Qadsia and Kuwait both hold the best record in the competition, having won ... club Al Arabi. References 1991 births Living people Kuwaiti footballers Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) players Sportspeople from Kuwait City Kuwait international footballers Association football midfielders Al-Fahaheel FC players Kuwait Premier League players {{Kuwait-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faisal Zaid
Faisal Zayid Al-Harbi ( ar, فيصل زايد الحربي; born 9 October 1991) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Kuwait SC Kuwait Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الكويت الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football club based in Kuwait City. The football team has won Kuwaiti Premier League 17 times. Kuwait SC also has over 50 trophies in Kuwaiti Club foot .... International career International goals :''Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.'' Honors * VIVA Premier League Player of the Month: October 2017 External links * * References 1991 births Living people Kuwaiti footballers Kuwait men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders 2015 AFC Asian Cup players Najran SC players Footballers from Kuwait City Saudi Professional League players Kuwait SC players Al-Nahda Club (Oman) players Kuwait Premier League players Al-Jahra SC players Oman Professional League pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fahed Al Hajri
Fahad Al Hajeri (born 10 November 1991) is a Kuwaiti professional association football, footballer who plays as a centre back for Ettifaq FC, Al-Ettifaq on from loan Kuwait SC and for the Kuwait national football team, Kuwait national team. Career On 16 October 2012, Al Hajeri made his international debut against the Philippines national football team, Philippines. He scored his first goal against Lebanon national football team, Lebanon. He was selected in Kuwait's squad for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. International goals :''Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.'' References External links * 1991 births Living people Men's association football defenders Kuwaiti men's footballers Kuwait men's international footballers 2015 AFC Asian Cup players Al-Ettifaq FC players Saudi Pro League players Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Kuwait SC players Kuwaiti expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Kuwait Premier League players Kuwaiti expatriate men ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 In Kuwait
Events from the year 1991 in Kuwait. Incumbents *Emir: Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah *Prime Minister: Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah Events January to March Gulf War: ''Al Jazeera'', 1 Aug 2010. Retrieved 2015-3-26 * January 16 - (American) began. * * February 26 - withdrew Iraqi troops from Kuwait. * February 28 - Ceasefire April to June July to September October to December Births * 29 September - |
