2011 in Kuwait

The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Kuwait.

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See also:	Other events of 2011 List of years in Kuwait Timeline of Kuwaiti history

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]