2021 in Kuwait

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Events in the year 2021 in Kuwait .

Incumbents

• Emir: Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
• Prime Minister: Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah

Events

COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait

January

• 12 January the entire Kuwaiti cabinet resigned
• 13 January the prime minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah Formally accepts the resignation
• 19 January Kuwait confirmed its first 2 cases oft he highly infectious UK COVID 19 variant
• 24 January the Emir issued a decree reappointing Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid as Prime Minister and tasked him with forming a new cabinet. ^[1]

February

• 14 February – Kuwait surpasses 1,000 deaths after reporting 5 new deaths in the past 24 hours. ^[2]

April

• 13 April a court ordered the pre-trial detention of former Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah and former minister Sheikh Khalid al-Jarrah over allegations of financial mismanagement ^[3]
• 28 April Opposition MPs occupied the government ministers' seats in the National Assembly ^[4]
• The government amended freedom of speech laws in April to prohibit the pre-trial detention of individuals in cases involving freedom of expression ^[5]

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

Mashari Al-Ballam

• 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). ^[6]
• 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. ^[7]
• 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). ^[8]
• 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) ^[9]
• 20 December - Saad Waleed, footballer, former Jahra SC * Kuwait National team. (b. 1992)

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References

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2. @KUWAIT_MOH (14 February 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.
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