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This Wednesday, May 2, 2012 file photo, shows a general view of the Interior ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) during their meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
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Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (top C) attends the opening of the 14th session of Parliament in Kuwait City in this December 16, 2012 file photo (REUTERS/Stephanie Mcgehee/Files)
Kuwait revokes citizenships, citing national security
Kuwait City, Asharq Al-Awsat—Kuwait has revoked the nationality of at least 5 citizens, citing threats to national security. The Kuwait cabinet on Monday voted on a draft decree stripping citizenship from a number of citizens, some for obtaining citizenship under...Caption:
Kuwaiti judges and their aides count the ballots at a polling station after closure of voting in al-Khaldeyya district of Kuwait city, on July 27, 2013. Source: AFP Photo/Yasser Al-Zayyat
Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak appointed prime minister after Kuwait elections
Kuwait, Asharq Al-Awsat—In a widely anticipated move, the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad, has reappointed Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak as prime minister, following the parliamentary elections that took place last Saturday. It was the sixth time in seven years that...Caption:
File photo of Kuwaiti Information and Youth Affairs Minister Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Kuwait Information Minister on Parliament Dissolution and Elections
Kuwait City, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Kuwaiti Information Minister Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Hamoud Al-Sabah emphasized the government’s commitment to complying with the Constitutional Court’s ruling, earlier this month, to dissolve parliament. He...Caption:
Kuwaiti Shiite MP Ahmed Lari leaves the national assembly in Kuwait City on June 16, 2013. (AFP/Yasser Al-Zayyat)