2018 in Kuwait
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Events in the year 2018 in Kuwait.
Incumbents[]
- Emir: Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
- Prime Minister: Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
Events[]
Signing of the "Agreement on the Employment of Domestic Workers" between Kuwait and the Philippines, in the aftermath of the 2018 Kuwait–Philippine diplomatic crisis.
- January to May – A diplomatic crisis developed between the countries of Kuwait and the Philippines over concerns of the latter over the situation of Filipino migrant workers in Kuwait.
- May 29 – Kuwait blocks draft United Nation Security Council US sanction attack on Israel.[1]
Deaths[]
- 7 January – Meshary Al-Arada, singer and composer (b. 1982).[2]
- 12 August – Frayha Al-Ahmad, Kuwaiti royalty (b. 1944).
- 25 September – Ismail Fahd Ismail, novelist (b. 1940).
References[]
- ^ "UN: Kuwait blocks US resolution condemning attacks on Israel". 30 May 2018.
- ^ "وفاة المنشد الكويتي مشاري العرادة في حادث بالسعودية". aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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