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2020 In Kuwait
Events of 2020 in Kuwait. Incumbents *List of emirs of Kuwait, Emir: Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (until 29 September), Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (from 30 September) *Prime Minister of Kuwait, Prime Minister: Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah Events Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait January * 7 January – Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance announces that some of its military personnel in Iraq will be moved to neighboring Kuwait for safety reasons. * 8 January – Kuwait, Kuwaiti state news agency Kuwait News Agency, KUNA says its official Twitter account was hacked after it spread a fake news report that the United States Army would withdraw from Camp Arifjan within three days. February * 24 February – The country, along with COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq, Iraq, COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, COVID-19 pandemic in Oman, Oman and COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain, Bahrain, confirmed its COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait, first cases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020
The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID-19 lockdowns, worldwide lockdowns, and the COVID-19 recession, largest economic recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s. 2020 is also notable for the murder of George Floyd by police that lead to Lists of George Floyd protests, worldwide protests and unrest. ''Geospatial World'' also called 2020 "the worst year in terms of climate change" in part due to major climate disasters worldwide, including major bushfires in 2019–20 Australian bushfire season, Australia and 2020 California wildfires, the western United States, as well as 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, extreme tropical cyclone activity affecting large parts of North America. A United Nations progress report published in December 2020 indicated that none of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
