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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’s constitutional court rules 2013 parliamentary vote legal

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 23, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Kuwait’s top court on Monday ruled that parliamentary elections held earlier this year were legal, dismissing lawsuits that could have led to the dissolution of parliament and a fresh round of elections. The ruling was issued after Kuwaiti...

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Kuwaiti judges (TOP) 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. (AFP PHOTO/YASSER AL-ZAYYAT)

Opinion: Debating Kuwaiti Democracy

by Soad Fahd Al-Ma’jal | Aug 5, 2013 | Opinion

The question of whether democracy in Kuwait has been successful or not is a legitimate one that is mentioned every time Kuwaiti governance is brought up. Many opinions have been expressed and discussed in this regard. Some view it as an experiment that didn’t succeed...

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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

by Ahmed Issa | Jul 30, 2013 | Middle East

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...

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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)

Emir of Kuwait to resolve dispute between parliament and cabinet

by Ahmed Issa | May 21, 2013 | Middle East

Kuwait City, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Emir of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, met with Ali Al-Rashid, the speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly and several MPs yesterday in a move to resolve the latest standoff between National Assembly legislators and the...