KUWAIT, Sept 26 (KUNA) --
1962 -- Abdulaziz Hamada, one of the most prominent Kuwaiti clerics who worked as chief judge, teacher, mosque Imam and orator, passes away at the age of 68. He was the first to propose the formation of Al-Awqaf (endowment) Department in 1948 to keep in custody and invest funds of orphans.
1977 -- Kuwait approves an agreement on the establishment of the Arab Mineral Resources Organization, signed in Rabat on July 15, 1977.
1990 -- The Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who is in New York to take part in the 45th UN General Assembly meetings, praises stances of member states that support the right of Kuwait in confronting the heinous Iraqi aggression on the Gulf state. He voices optimism on possible settlement of the Gulf crisis based on world support for Kuwait's stances.
1992 -- Decree number 178/92 is issued, forming the Studies and Research Center on Kuwait, affiliated to the Cabinet. The center is established as a national source for data and knowledge on the history of Kuwait and all relevant political, economic and social affairs, as well as making available all related documents.
1994 -- Decree number 94/200 is issued, forming the Police Academy. According to ministerial order number 94/765, the study term is extended to four full years starting from the academic year 1992/1993, and this is applied to batch 22, with cadets receiving bachelor degree in police sciences. In 1997 the academy's name is changed to Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences.
1995 -- The State of Kuwait signs the bi-dimensional seismic survey agreement concerning oil exploration processes.
2001 -- Kuwait is nominated as member of the executive committee of the union of member states of the Islamic Conference Organisation (OIC) during an OIC meeting in Rabat.
