The most prominent of the main stations in Kuwait since independence

Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was appointed Emir of Kuwait, succeeding the late Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad.

Sheikh Nawwaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was appointed Emir of Kuwait yesterday, succeeding the late Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah .. In what follows are the most prominent milestones in the history of Kuwait since its independence.

Independence:

On June 19, 1961, the independence of Kuwait was declared, which has been ruled by the Al-Sabah family since 1756, after it had remained under British colonialism since 1899.

On November 11, 1962, Kuwait enacted the first constitution in a Gulf state, which provided for the formation of a parliament composed of 50 elected members for a four-year term.

The first elections were held in 1963, and in 2005 the emirate granted women the right to participate in elections to vote and run for office, and for the first time they participated in the 2006 elections.

Iraq's recognition of Kuwait:

In 1963, Iraq recognized the independence of Kuwait, after it sought to annex some of its lands, but in 1973 the Iraqi forces occupied the Al-Samtah border post for a whole year, then withdrew from it under international and Arab pressure.

Suspending parliamentary life:

On August 29, 1976, the Emir ordered the dissolution of Parliament, citing the lack of cooperation on the part of MPs, and the move followed the suspension of basic articles in the constitution and parliamentary life, which was resumed in 1981.

- "Desert Storm":

On August 2, 1990, Iraqi forces invaded and occupied Kuwait, which was liberated at the end of February 1991 after Operation Desert Storm, launched by a military coalition led by Washington.

In July 1991, Kuwait, a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), resumed exporting crude oil after fires set by Iraqi forces at 700 wells were put out, facilities repaired and new wells drilled.

In October 1992, legislative elections were held in Kuwait after a new suspension of parliamentary life in 1986, and a coalition won 32 of the 50 seats in the National Assembly.

On November 10, 1994, Iraq recognized the sea and land borders of Kuwait established by the United Nations.

Restoring relations with Iraq:

In March 2003, Kuwait was used as a launch pad for the US invasion of Iraq, which ended with the ouster of President Saddam Hussein.

On August 2, 2004, Kuwait restored diplomatic relations with Iraq.

Crisis:

On January 24, 2006, a political crisis erupted after the death of Prince Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and ended with Prince Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah assuming power as his successor.

On May 21, 2006, the Emir ordered the dissolution of Parliament, and the country entered a period of political instability.

Between 2006 and 2013, more than 10 governments were formed and the National Assembly was dissolved six times.

In March 2015, Kuwait joined the Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen.

Kuwait also joined the coalition that fought the "ISIS" organization in Iraq and Syria, led by the United States.

On June 26, 2015, a terrorist blew himself up in a mosque in the Kuwaiti capital, and the attack killed 26 people, in the largest bloody toll recorded in the country's history, and the bombing claimed the responsibility of ISIS.

In the aftermath of the early legislative elections in November 2016, the opposition has made a strong comeback in Parliament.

She had boycotted the two previous polls in protest against the amendment of the election law.

Regional Mediation:

Starting in June 2017, Kuwait led the mediation in the Gulf crisis.

During the Arab Summit in Makkah in May 2019, the late Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad stressed the call for an end to escalation, against the backdrop of tension between Tehran and Washington.

On July 18, 2020, Kuwait announced the transfer of some powers from the Emir of the country to the Crown Prince, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, after Sheikh Sabah was hospitalized.

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