Events from the year 1979 in Kuwait. Incumbents Emir: Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabahhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160524101051/http://www.da.gov.kw/eng/picsandevents/amir14.php Prime Minister: Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah Births 1 January - Haya Al Shuaibi 25 July - Khalaf Al Salamah. See also Years in Jordan Years in Syria References