Today in Kuwait's history

1977 -- A diwaniya (social gathering) for traditional poets opened in Kuwait. 1991 -- UN Secretary General formed a committee with a mandate of demarcating borders between State of Kuwait and Iraq in compliance with UN Security Council resolution 687, approved on April 5, 1991. The five-member committee held its first meeting on May 23, 1991. 2000 -- Georgetown University granted State of Kuwait full membership in the elite club in recognition of the nation's support of the university's activities. 2001 -- UN children agency (UNICEF) selected Kuwait's actress Suad Abdullah as a representative in the State of Kuwait, the first in the Gulf to hold this position. 2010 -- Kuwait won four silver and three bronze medals in the world fencing championship for the disabled in Montreal, Canada, Category A and B in Epee. 2010 -- Khalifa Bader, a leading singer in the 1960s and 1970s, passed away at age of 65. 2016 -- Kuwait Petroleum International opened a Blending Plant for lubricants in Antwerp, Belgium. 2025 - The American Surgical Association (ASA) announced Friday the selection of Dr. Waddah Al-Refaie to participate in the 2025 scientific exchange program with the European Surgical Association (ESA), making him the first Arab surgeon chosen for this honor.