KUWAIT, Jan 28 : 1928 — A battle, known as Al-Rigee, took place between Kuwaiti forces led by Sheikh Ali Al-Khalifa Al-Sabah and Sheikh Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah on one hand, and 500 fighters from the brotherhood who were led by one of Mutair Tribe elders.
1957 — Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah passed away at the age of 52. The late Sheikh Abdullah was head of the general security department in the 1950s.
1963 — Kuwait Amir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a decree over formation of Kuwait’s second government, which consisted of 15 ministers. The cabinet, which included one MP, was chaired by Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and formed after the parliamentary elections.
1975 — Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah signed a law banning illegal occupation of state lands.
2002 — Hamed Al-Essa Organ Transplant Center ranked first in the Middle East and second globally in transplanting kidneys from brain-dead people. Seventeen in every million brain-dead people donated their kidneys in one year.
2003 — A trading room for women opened at Kuwait stock exchange, the first in the world.
2014 — Qadsia SC won His Highness the Crown Prince Football Cup after beating rival Al-Arabi SC 2-1.
2015 — Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) announced a contract to develop heavy crude oil reserves in Al-Retga oil field, northern Kuwait. The contract would contribute to commercial crude oil production by 60,000 barrels per day (bpd).
2019 — Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed a KD five million loan agreement with Republic of Benin to finance water projects in three cities.
2019 — Kuwait SC won His Highness the Crown Prince Football Cup for the 7th time in the club’s history after beating Qadsia SC 1-0.
2020 — Kuwait national team and Qadsia SC footballer Mohammad Al-Masoud passed away at age 75. He was one of the pioneers of the Kuwaiti football scene. — KUNA
