Today in Kuwait's history

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, April 30 (KUNA) -- 1924 -- Al-Adab (literature) club was established by a number of Kuwaiti scholars keen on shedding light on the world of culture and arts. 1970 -- Official Kuwaiti population reaches 345,898 people. 1994 -- The Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issues decree approving the inception of Kuwait National Library. 1999 -- Kuwait ranks first in the world of Fencing for the Disabled, specifically in Epee. 2003 -- The International Federation of the Red Cross elects Kuwait for hosting a permanent regional office for the federation. 2007 -- Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) declares discovery of high-grade light crude oil at Al-Thabi field, north of the country. 2011 -- Kuwait Finance House wins two awards as the best Islamic bank in Kuwait and the Gulf, granted by the American Global Finance magazine. 2012 -- Kuwait officially receives 'Bnaider' oil tanker from South Korean conglomerate, Daewoo. 2012 -- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) says security staff onboard oil tanker Al-Riqqa foiled an attempt by pirates to take over the vessel near Strait of Hormuz. 2019 - National Assembly discusses two grilling motions, one against Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Anas Al-Saleh submitted by MPs Mohammad Al-Mutair and Mohammad Hayef and the other against Information Minister Mohammad Al-Jabri submitted by MPs Adel Al-Damkhi, Riadh Al-Adsani and Mohammad Al-Dallal. (end) aa MENAFN30042021000071011013ID1102005327