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2011 in Kuwait

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Decades:
  
1990s 2000s 2010s

See also:
  
Other events of 2011 Timeline of Kuwaiti history

The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Kuwait.

Contents

Incumbents

  • Emir: Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
  • Prime Minister: Nasser Al-Sabah (until 30 November), Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (starting 30 November)

    • January

  • January 5 - Prime Minister Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah narrowly survives a no confidence vote, following a crackdown at an opposition demonstration in December.

    • February

  • February 18 - A thousand or more non-citizen residents of Kuwait demonstrated demanding rights given to Kuwaiti citizens.

    • March

  • March 11 - Riot police fire tear gas at a demonstration of stateless Arabs demanding more rights.
  • March 30 - Kuwait recalls its ambassador to Iran after it convicted three people on charges of spying for Iran.

    • August

  • August 26 - Al Arabiya television reports that three rockets have hit the border area between Kuwait and Iraq.

    • November

  • November 28 - Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah and his cabinet resign after protesters storm the national Parliament.

    • References

    2011 in Kuwait Wikipedia
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