2011 in Kuwait
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| See also: | Other events of 2011 List of years in Kuwait Timeline of Kuwaiti history | ||||
The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Kuwait.
Incumbents
[edit]- 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)
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 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.[1]
February
[edit]- February 18 - A thousand or more non-citizen residents of Kuwait demonstrated demanding rights given to Kuwaiti citizens.[2]
March
[edit]- March 11 - Riot police fire tear gas at a demonstration of stateless Arabs demanding more rights.[3]
- March 30 - Kuwait recalls its ambassador to Iran after it convicted three people on charges of spying for Iran.[4]
August
[edit]- August 26 - Al Arabiya television reports that three rockets have hit the border area between Kuwait and Iraq.[5]
November
[edit]- November 28 - Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah and his cabinet resign after protesters storm the national Parliament.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kuwait PM survives confidence vote". 5 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Kuwait's stateless rally for rights". 18 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Riot police fire tear gas to disperse Kuwait rally". 11 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Kuwait recalls Tehran ambassador after spy ring trial". 30 March 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Three rockets hit area near Kuwait-Iraq border -TV". 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Kuwait's government quits after parliament stormed". 29 November 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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