2011 in Kuwait

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The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Kuwait.

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

1. "Kuwait PM survives confidence vote". 5 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
2. "Kuwait's stateless rally for rights". 18 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
3. "Riot police fire tear gas to disperse Kuwait rally". 11 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
4. "Kuwait recalls Tehran ambassador after spy ring trial". 30 March 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
5. "Three rockets hit area near Kuwait-Iraq border -TV". 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
6. "Kuwait's government quits after parliament stormed". 29 November 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2015.