2003 in Kuwait
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
-
This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
|
|||||
| Decades: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See also: | |||||
The following lists events that happened during 2003 in Kuwait.
Contents
Incumbents
- Emir: Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
- Prime Minister: Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah (until 13 July), Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (starting 13 July)
Events
January
- January 20 - As part of the plan to invade Iraq, British defence secretary Geoff Hoon announces that 26,000 British troops and equipment including 120 tanks will be sent to Kuwait, joining the 5,000 troops already on their way there.[1]
March
- March 8 - Kuwaiti workers have been instructed to make 35 holes in the fence between Iraq and Kuwait, and that the Kuwaiti army is positioning tanks at these openings.[2] The Pakistan Daily Times reported that UNIKOM had found armed US Marines in the demilitarized zone along the fence last month.[3] CBC reported that 230 UN support workers have been ordered out of the demilitarized zone.[4]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/08/sprj.irq.kuwait/index.html
- ↑ http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_9-3-2003_pg4_4
- ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/03/08/kuwait_unikom030308
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This article related to a particular year is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This Kuwait-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
