2011 in Kuwait
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The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Kuwait.
Contents
Incumbents
- 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
January
- 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
- February 18 - A thousand or more non-citizen residents of Kuwait demonstrated demanding rights given to Kuwaiti citizens.[2]
March
- 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
- August 26 - Al Arabiya television reports that three rockets have hit the border area between Kuwait and Iraq.[5]
November
- November 28 - Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah and his cabinet resign after protesters storm the national Parliament.[6]
References
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