Kuwait Celebrates 61st National Day – February 25th & Kuwait Liberation Day February 26th

Kuwait National Day is always celebrated on 25th February. This holiday marks the day when Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah ascended to the throne in 1950.

To commemorate the day , Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense held a show of military vehicles and equipment

NATIONAL DAY KUWAIT – Timeline

1613

Kuwait City is Founded

Kuwait City is founded as a fishing village.

1792

The East India Company Arrives

The East India Company secures the sea routes between Kuwait, India, and the east coasts of Africa.

1946 — 1982

Golden Era of Kuwait

Kuwait experiences a period of prosperity driven by oil and its liberal atmosphere.

2006 — 2009

The Peak of Prosperity

Kuwait has the highest Human Development Index ranking in the Arab world

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KUWAIT LIBERATION DAY

Kuwait Liberation Day is observed annually on February 26.

This holiday remembers the day Kuwait was liberated from Iraqi occupation in 1991.

The Liberation was the U.S. marshaled military operation — Operation Iraqi Freedom, to recoup Kuwait from Iraq after the 1991 bombing of Iraq. U.S. troops arrived to find the Iraqis surrendering as a whole, although pockets of resistance prevailed, especially at Kuwait International Airport where Iraqi troops, supposedly clueless that a retreat order had already been given, proceeded with fighting, which only resulted in an intense battle over the airport itself. Most of the fight happened in Iraq instead of Kuwait. The military operation is also commonly referred to as the Gulf War.

source/content : nationaltoday.com

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On February 25, Kuwait celebrates 61 years since it gained its independence from the British mandate. While the treaty was signed in June, Kuwait’s National Day was changed to February 25 in 1963 to coincide with the date that Abdullah Al Salem became ruler of Kuwait back in 1950. / Image Credit: Supplied / www.gulfnews.com

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