KUWAIT, July 1 KUNA. . 1948  The monthly literarysocial magazine "Kathma" was issued, with Ahmad AlSaqqaf as the chief editor. It was the first magazine to be published in Kuwait. Its publication stopped in 1949, nine months after it hit the stands for the first time.1961  British forces arrived in Kuwait in response to a request by the Amir Sheikh Abdullah AlSalem AlSabah, according to the KuwaitiBritish friendship treaty, for facing Iraqi threats.1968  Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah AlSalem AlSabah issued a law approving the Arab cooperation treaty for employing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.1974  Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah AlSalem AlSabah issued a decree for establishing the Public Authority for Housing Welfare.1979  The civil service law was put into effect via the Civil Service Commission.1981  Kuwait joined the international treaty on tackling oil leakage accidents in high seas.1995  Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber AlAhmad AlSabah issued a law for establishing free trade zones.1997  Kuwait's customs initiated a 70percent tax on all Tabaco and cigarette products. The last tax rate was at 50 percent in December of 1995.2001  Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber AlAhmad AlJaber AlSabah issued a law approving the GCC joint defense treaty.2006  Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah AlAhmad AlJaber AlSabah issued a decree to establish a national security college in the Interior Ministry to prepare members for leading positions.2009  The National Assembly renewed confidence in Minister of Interior Sheikh Jaber AlKhaled AlSabah after concluding the vote of noconfidence session. A number of 30 MPs vote against the motion, 16 voted in favor, and two abstained.2010  A central produce market was established in AlSulaibiya area at an area of 300,000 square meters with a capacity to receive 600 trucks.2013  Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development loaned Sudan KD 25 million USD 85 million for an irrigation project.2014  The Ministry of Social Affairs issued decision to establish the Kuwaiti creative society for people with special needs.2016  The Ministry of Electricity and Water won the Special Achievement in Geographic Information Systems GIS Award for 2016 by the Environmental Systems Research Institute ESRI during the ESRI annual conference in San Diego, California 2019  Kuwait Oil Company KOC signed an offshore drilling contract with Halliburton International worth KD 181 million.2021  Munira AlMutawa died at age 82. She was known for her activism towards the rights of people with special needs and had an integral role in establishing the Kuwaiti society for the disabled in 1971. She also helped in formulating the first Kuwait law for the disabled in 1996. end gta. 2018,
The first magazine, "Kathma," was published in Kuwait in 1948 but ceased publication in 1949. Over the years, Kuwait made significant legislative advancements, including treaties for defense, establishing public authorities, free trade zones, and laws for the disabled. In 2019, Kuwait Oil Company signed a large offshore drilling contract, and activist Munira AlMutawa, known for her work with people with special needs, passed away at 82.