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Events in the year 2021 in Kuwait.
Incumbents
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait
February
- 14 February – Kuwait surpasses 1,000 deaths after reporting 5 new deaths in the past 24 hours.[1]
March
- 2 March - The 38th Cabinet formed the government of Kuwait.
July
- 23 July - Kuwait competes at the 2020 Summer Olympics with 10 competitors in 5 sports. Lara Dashti became the first Kuwaiti woman to be the flagbearer for Kuwait at any Olympics.
- 26 July - Abdullah Al-Rashidi won the bronze medal at Shooting in the 2020 Summer Olympics
November
- 8 November - The Prime Minister & his government submitted their resignation.
- 14 November - The Amir accepted the resignation of the Prime Minister & his government.
December
- 28 December - The 39th Cabinet formed the government of Kuwait.
Deaths
- 10 January - Khaled Al-Ansari, (aged 81) writer, researcher & historian, one of the pioneers of Kuwait's literature & history.
- 24 January - Mohammad Al-Khatib, (aged 77) footballer, former Arabi SC & Kuwait national football team.
- 11 February - Saad Al Nahedh, (aged 96) former chairman of Kuwait Chamber of Commerce & Industry and founding member of Kuwait Red Crescent Society.
- 20 February - Basel Al-Rashed, (aged 54) former MP.
- 25 February – Mashari Al-Ballam, actor (b. 1971).[2]
- 26 February - Salah Al-Eidan, (aged 51) renowned car racer.
- 12 March - Khaled Al-Deyain, Interior Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Services' affairs died due to CoViD-19.
- 29 March – Abeer Al Khader, actress.[3]
- 13 April – Jamal Al-Qabendi, footballer, former Kazma Club & Kuwaiti national team (b. 1959).
- 26 April - Abdulrazaq Al-Adsani, (aged 85) writer & poet.
- 21 May - Major Abdulaziz Saud Al Dawas, firefighter, died in the line of duty belonging to Salmiya Fire Station.
- 10 June - Sheikh Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabeh, (aged 79) member of the royal family.
- 12 June - Abdulsalam Maqboul, (aged 68) cartoonist.
- 1 July - Muneera Khaled Al-Mutawwa, philanthropist.
- 5 July - Ali Hussain Al-Sabti, poet.
- 22 July - Jawad Ashor, footballer & referee, former Al-Arabi SC & Kuwait national team.
- 31 July – Intisar Al-Sharrah, actress (b. 1962).[4]
- 2 August - Mubarak Al-Adwani, Former Information Ministry Undersecretary.
- 4 August - Latifa Al Barrak, first female Kuwaiti teacher (third Kuwaiti teacher) (b. 1927).
- 23 August - Sheikha Badriya Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, member of the royal family.
- 25 August - Sheikh Ali Fahad Al-Salem Al-Sabah (aged 73) member of the royal family.
- 5 September - Dr. Shafiq Al-Ghabra, (aged 68) professor & diplomat.
- 18 September - Abdulmuttaleb Al-Kadhemi, (aged 85) former Oil Minister.
- 22 September - Mohammad Al-Ruwaished, (aged 65) composer.
- 8 October - Faisal Al-Hajji Bukhadour, former information minister & state minister for cabinet affairs, former ambassador, advisor at the Primer Minister's Diwan. (b. 1946)
- 14 October - Saif Marzouq Al-Shamlan, (aged 94) historian & writer, contributed to documenting Kuwait's history.
- 15 October - Khaled Al-Siddiq, Director. (b. 1945)
- 10 November - Mohammad Al-Asousi, former National Council for Culture, Arts & Letters (NCCAL) Assistant Secretary General.
- 17 November - Marzouq Saeed, footballer, former Al-Arabi SC & national Football team.
- 29 November - Abdulaziz Al-Dousari, founder of Kuwait Credit Bank.
- 11 December - Sheikh Duaij Khalifah Al-Abdullah Al-Khalifah Al-Sabah, poet. (b. 1971)[5]
- 20 December - Saad Waleed, footballer, former Jahra SC * Kuwait National team. (b. 1992)
References
- ↑ @KUWAIT_MOH (February 14, 2021). "تعلن #وزارة_الصحة عن تأكيد إصابة 798 حالة جديدة، وتسجيل 765 حالة شفاء، و 5 حالات وفاة جديدة بـ #فيروس_كورونا_المستجدّ COVID-19 ، ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات 177,701 حالة" (Tweet) (in Arabic) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "وفاة الفنان مشاري البلام بكورونا". جريدة القبس. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ↑ "وفاة الفنانة الكويتية عبير خضر إثر اصابتها بكورونا". alarabiya.net (in Arabic). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ "Kuwaiti actress Intisar Al Sharrah dies in London after battle with ailment". Gulf News. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ↑ "Amiri Diwan mourns death of Sheikh Duaij Al-Khalifah". Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ↑ "Kuwait's notable deaths in 2021". Kuwait Times. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ↑ "Kuwait main news events throughout 2021". Kuwait News Agency. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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