17 February – The Kuwaiti Ministers of Defense and the Interior, both members of the ruling Al-Sabah family, resign. The resignations are accepted by the Emir, who appoints a different member of the Al-Sabah family and Mohammad al-Fares, the current Oil Minister, to their respective posts.
March
26 March – Saudi Arabia and Kuwait sign off on a 50-year program to explore the Arash gas field, which is located on the maritime border between the two countries and also extends into Iranian waters. Iran says that the deal is illegal.
13 January – Youssef Al-Qatami, (aged 73), plastic artist and member of the Kuwaiti Society for Fine Arts.
10 February – Dr. Saleh Mohammad Al-Ojairi, (aged 101) astronomer, founder of astronomy in Kuwait and the region.
6 March – Dr. Ahmad Al-Khatib, (aged 95) first surgeon of Kuwait (1952), ex-Member of Parliament (political career 1963–1996).
8 March – Ghannam Al-Jumhur Al-Mutairi, (aged 91), former National Assembly MP
13 March – Marzouq Abdul Wahhab Al-Marzouq, (aged 100), former member of the Municipal Council and a member of the board of Directors of the National bank.
20 March – Abdllah Al-Nibari, (aged 85), former politician and parliamentarian.
30 May – Aziza Muhammad Al-Bassam, (aged 84), educator and founder of first public library for women in Kuwait.
20 July – Suleiman Al-Mulla, (aged 69), artist.
13 August – Amer Al-Sahloul, journalist and founders of the Diwaniya of Nabat Poets.
17 August – Abdul Rahman Khaled Saleh Al-Ghuneim, (aged 84), former Minister of Communications.
30 August – Abdullah Al-Awadi, Director.
12 October – Dr. Fakhri Ahmed Shehab, contributor towards setting the frameworks of the country's economic system.
3 November – Saleh Al-Rajeeb, director and host of Kuwait Radio.
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