2015 in Kuwait
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| See also: | Other events of 2015 List of years in Kuwait Timeline of Kuwaiti history | ||||
The following lists events that happened during 2015 in the State of Kuwait.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]June
[edit]- June 26 - A Shia mosque is bombed in Kuwait City, killing 27 people and injuring 227.[1]
Sport
[edit]January
[edit]- January 9 - The 2015 AFC Asian Cup holds the opening ceremony, followed by the first game in Group A between Australia and Kuwait in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. Australia wins the match 4–1.[2]
Deaths
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- 11 April – Ahmad Al-Saleh, actor (b. 1938).
- 21 May – Jassem Al-Kharafi, businessman and politician (b. 1940).[3]
- 4 July – Muhammad Baqir al-Muhri, shi'ite cleric (b. 1948).
- 22 December – Nabil Al Fadl, politician and journalist (b. 1949).
References
[edit]- ^ "Deadly blast hits Kuwait mosque after Friday prayers". 26 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Asian Cup 2015: Socceroos defeat Kuwait 4-1 after dominant performance in tournament opener". ABC News. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Kuwait magnate Jassem Al Kharafi dies at 75". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
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