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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
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)
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...