2003 in Kuwait

none November 2014 2003 The following lists events that happened during 2003 in Kuwait. Incumbents Emir: Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Prime Minister: Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah (until 13 July), Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (starting 13 July) Events January January 20 - As part of the plan to invade Iraq, British defence secretary Geoff Hoon announces that 26,000 British troops and equipment including 120 tanks will be sent to Kuwait, joining the 5,000 troops already on their way there.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2675101.stm UK | UK sends 31,000 troops to Gulf BBC News 2003-01-20 2015-01-29 2023-07-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20230709185609/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2675101.stm live March March 8 - Kuwaiti workers have been instructed to make 35 holes in the fence between Iraq and Kuwait, and that the Kuwaiti army is positioning tanks at these openings.http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/08/sprj.irq.kuwait/index.html Kuwait tanks along breached fence - Mar. 8, 2003 CNN.com 2003-03-08 2022-05-28 2020-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20200915005843/http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/08/sprj.irq.kuwait/index.html live The Pakistan Daily Times reported that UNIKOM had found armed US Marines in the demilitarized zone along the fence last month.http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_9-3-2003_pg4_4 Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan 2015-01-29 2013-10-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20131031062832/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_9-3-2003_pg4_4 dead CBC reported that 230 UN support workers have been ordered out of the demilitarized zone.http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/03/08/kuwait_unikom030308 CBC News:UN withdraws workers from Kuwait border 2015-01-29 2005-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20050427204654/http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/03/08/kuwait_unikom030308 dead References 2003 Kuwait Kuwait Category:Years of the 21st century in Kuwait Category:2000s in Kuwait